IDOLS
Works by Amy Ford

On Exhibit: through August 18
Opening Reception: Friday, August 8 | 5:00–7:00 PM

We are creatures of devotion. From saints to celebrities, gods to influencers, trophies to totems—humans have always created and clung to idols. IDOLS explores this instinct: our deep need to lift something above ourselves, to fix our gaze on a figure, a symbol, a body, a dream. Whether sacred or profane, physical or imagined, idols give shape to our longings.

This body of figurative work draws from religious iconography, pop culture, and personal mythology to question what we worship and why. Some idols guide us. Others deceive. They can inspire greatness or demand submission. They may reflect our highest aspirations—or expose our deepest insecurities. In their presence, we project, adore, envy, emulate. We kneel or revolt.

These figures are not passive—they look back. They ask: who gave me this power? What do you see in me? What are you really worshipping?

IDOLS does not offer judgment, only a mirror. It invites the viewer to consider the beautiful, the troubling, and the inevitable ways we shape our identities through what—and whom—we exalt. Because whether we're seeking meaning, validation, or transcendence, we rarely do it alone. We build idols to find ourselves.