From My Eyes to Yours | Opening Reception
Join us on Saturday, July 11th!
A new exhibition, From My Eyes to Yours, is opening at Longview Farm in just a couple of weeks!
The featured artist, Edna Santiago, is an award-winning and multi-talented creative whose work spans painting and printmaking, alongside a wide range of other artistic pursuits.
Santiago is one of those endlessly curious individuals who resists being confined to a single medium—moving seamlessly from painting to creating functional lamps from plant materials, to performing as a singer in a jazz band.
While painting is her primary form of expression, her work reflects a broad exploration of subject matter and technique. She has experimented with methods such as reverse painting on glass, and her relationship with music deeply informs her visual practice. Movement, in particular, plays a central role in her work.
Born and raised in New York City, Santiago lived in her ancestral Puerto Rico for many years before settling in Philadelphia around 2019. Her work has been exhibited across multiple cities, including at the Woodmere Museum in Philadelphia and Galeria Obra Alegría in Puerto Rico.
In 2019, she also curated Nor Wind Nor Water at the Da Vinci Art Alliance in Philadelphia, a powerful exhibition supporting Puerto Rican artists in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
“I have all these different artists within me,” Santiago reflects—an idea that resonates throughout her expansive body of work.
In her life, she has experienced great loves and profound losses, and painting has always been a way for her to channel those emotions into something deeply felt and beautifully expressed.
We are thrilled to present Edna Santiago’s work at Longview Farm throughout July and August, including several pieces that have not been exhibited before.