A Hug From The Art World presents
Sarah Aibel: I Quit
September 23 - October 16, 2021
A Hug From The Art World is pleased to present Sarah Aibel’s debut solo exhibition, I Quit.
The exhibition will be on view from September 23 through October 16, 2021 at the High Line Nine exhibition space in Chelsea (507 W 27th Street / 508 W 28th Street).
Aibel’s work, all glazed stoneware, delves into the semiotic tradition of what it is to “work”, taking its point
of departure as that age-old symbol of the working world: the briefcase. Through the framework of the
briefcase, Aibel explores what it means to work. What signifies work? What symbols communicate
working? Is work gendered? How are work and worth related? As a mother and an artist, Aibel doesn’t
drive to an office, carry a briefcase, stamp a time card or have a business phone number.
“My studio had become a respite for me from the pressures of a job that is almost always taken for
granted and not really considered a job in the traditional sense - Motherhood,” Aibel says. “I would
escape into the clay and lose myself making, at first, escape cases. A fantasy of grabbing and going,
something I could no longer do in responsible reality, was suddenly at my fingertips. Adventures were
taken, dangers faced, research accomplished, worlds unfurled. My studio was the place I could go to quit
the job that wasn’t even a job and explore alternate identities.”
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sarah Aibel is an artist who primarily works in ceramics. From 2006-2014, she served as the curator of
the Sender Collection of contemporary art. Aibel studied at the Clay Art Guild of the Hamptons (2017-
2021) and Greenwich House Pottery (2014-2016), and holds an MA in American Art from Sotheby’s
Institute of Art, as well as a BA in Art History from the University of Pennsylvania. Her work has been
included in several group shows, including Summer Rental (2019, curated by Kenny Schacter); Felix Art
Fair (2019); The Barn Show (2018); NADA New York (2018); Upstairs Art Fair Amagansett (2018, 2017);
and NADA Miami (2017).
COVID-19 SAFETY
All visitors will have to acknowledge both the health and safety guidelines and their health status before
they visit. All visitors must wear a mask at all times. Masks and hand sanitizer will be available on site for
guest usage. Guests must practice social distancing. There is ample signage throughout the space
including arrows on the floor that tell guests which way foot traffic is flowing. Restrooms will be closed to
guests and the Artist Space will be deep cleaned on a regular schedule following the close of business
each day.
PRESS CONTACTS
Adam Abdalla
President, Cultural Counsel
adam@culturalcounsel.com
Kaitlin Phillips
Publicist, Cultural Counsel
kaitlin@culturalcounsel.com