Carbondale Arts is pleased to present two new exhibitions opening this week featuring Colorado artists Gaby Oshiro (Colorado Springs), Christine Anderson (Aspen), and Benjamin Strawn (Salida). Material Haiku MMXXVI by Gaby Oshiro turned her divergent exploration on the evocative power of materials, techniques, and the balance between: subtraction-addition, destruction-creation, chaos-order. A painting is an aesthetic object with its own expressive power that acquires ontological status.

Kindred Spirits is a 2-person exhibition by ceramic artist Christine Anderson and abstract painter Benjamin Strawn who share a forty-plus year friendship centered on the exploration and interplay of artistic ideas. Their work embodies their shared creative vision, their love and care for each other, and their emotive depth.

The opening reception will be Friday, April 17 from 5:00-7:00pm with artist talks beginning at 5:30pm. Both shows are on display through May 21, 2026.