Eve Biddle in conversation with Laura Van Straaten and Molly Gochman

Please join Eve Biddle to speak about her work with Laura Van Straaten and Molly Gochman on the occasion of her exhibition I have time for death and rebirth. Refreshments will be served.

Laura van Straaten has covered the visual, performing and literary arts from more than a dozen countries for The New York Times and T, New York, The Wall Street Journal Magazine, W, Town & Country, and The Hollywood Reporter, and many of the top English-language culture publications in the U.S and abroad. She enjoys talking to people about creative ideas, intentions and processes and what it takes to bring projects across the arts to fruition. She enjoys splitting her time between Manhattan and the three-corner jigsaw where the states of CT, NY and MA meet.

Molly Gochman, an artist and activist deeply engaged in social practice, focuses on activating spaces for profound collective experiences. Her practice encompasses a diverse range of mediums including photography, sound, installation, and sculpture. Through these mediums, she often challenges and subverts conventional material boundaries to foster interaction, play, exploration, and meaningful dialogue.  Molly frequently explores concepts encompassing human connection, environment, and community, rooted in the belief that life’s experiences shape us. Guided by the concept that “life leathers us,” her works not only aim to aestheticize but also reflect the passage of time through weather, wear, and change. Her practice continues to evolve with a desire to actively engage participants, inspire meaningful dialogues, find commonality, and discover shared human experiences.  Molly has exhibited her work at The Ukrainian Museum, New York; NYC Parks Art in the Parks; NADA House, New York;Lincoln Center, New York; Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston; Diverse Works, Houston; Chashama, New York; Sara Roney Gallery, Sydney; Grace Farms, New Canaan; Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston; Zilkha Hall, Houston; Elsewhere, Greensboro and other traditional and non-traditional exhibition spaces. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Guilford College. Originally from Texas, Molly is currently based in New York.