Artist Talk with Skyler Simpson

Join Abel Contemporary Gallery in conversation with artist Skyler Simpson regarding her newest solo show, Limescale, on May 18th, 2025 starting at 11am. The talk is free and open to the public.

Skyler Simpson - Limescale
Limescale examines personal mythology and the home as a fraught refuge. The narra-tive pulls from Simpson’s Midwestern upbringing and confronts socialized domestic ide-als. Like playing dress-up as a child, the figures adhere to a strange, heightened version of decorum. The vignettes are stylish but acidic; they explore the ways the artist has been conditioned to perform gender even in her private home.
Simultaneously, the paintings reveal a mystical subplot. The scenes flit between familiari-ty and fantasy, connecting mundane rituals to a cosmic psychodrama. In this work, Simpson wrestles with hope and spirituality amidst patriarchal power structures.