Opening Reception: Sanders, Holscher-Almazan and Trust

Opening May 16, 2025

The Contemporary Dayton presents the work of three nationally recognized artists working in painting, sculpture, and film. Laura Sanders is a Columbus-based artist who also maintains a studio in New York City. Sanders’ lush figural paintings often feature women outdoors and deal with themes of survival, of both people and the environment. Another theme evident in this mid-career survey is the passage of time, as depicted in the portraits of her model, her daughter Elena, from a young girl to an adult woman. 

Erin Holscher Almazan is a Professor of Drawing and Printmaking at the University of Dayton. Almazan’s exquisite new body of oil paintings examines the separation naturally occurring as a mother’s children grow up, becoming more independent with time. Scarlett Trust is an interdisciplinary artist who recently received her MFA from CalArts and lives in the Dayton region. Trust's sculptures and videos act as intimate self-portraits and reflections of her psyche and the complexities and dualities in female identities.

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Opening Reception: Sanders, Holscher-Almazan and Trust is taking place at The Contemporary Dayton, which is located at 25 W 4th Street in Dayton. The Contemporary Dayton - The Contemporary Dayton is a non-profit gallery and artist resource that provides art for the community and a community for artists. (Formerly Dayton Visual Arts Center / DVAC).