MoCA Westport Hindsight is 2020 Show

Hindsight in 2020 Sign at MoCA Gallery
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” Transience on an Introduction Sticker” by Ryan, 2021, Glastonbury High School;
” Transience on an Introduction Sticker” by Ryan, 2021, Glastonbury High School;

Glastonbury Public Schools students Mitchell and Ryan were selected to exhibit at the Hindsight is 2020 High School Student Art Exhibition at the MoCA Westport. Mitchell's piece “Quintessence” was also awarded an Honorable Mention Award. The students’ art was part of the 200 student show exhibiting work from across Connecticut and New York.

”Quintessence” by Mitchell, 2021, Glastonbury High School, Outside image od MoCA Westport Gallery; Hindsight is 2021 Sign)
”Quintessence” by Mitchell, 2021, Glastonbury High School, Outside image od MoCA Westport Gallery; Hindsight is 2021 Sign)
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The museum's website states the work in the show is “illustrating a diverse portrait of what young people experienced during these challenging and unique times.” Both students are studying art at Glastonbury High School, taking a variety of courses including Ceramics, Advanced Drawing, Animation, Film and Video Production, and AP Studio Art.

Jurists for the exhibition include Paul Efstathiou, Director of Contemporary Art at Hollis Taggart Gallery; Amy Kaplan, a Westport-based artist and RTM member; and Tessa Moore, Vice President of MoCA Westport’s 2020-2021 Teen Council and a Staples High School junior.

The exhibit was on view through March 31, 2021 at the MoCA Westport gallery, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT 06880.