Solo Exhibition By Avani Patel At The Arts Center At Duck Creek

The Arts Center at Duck Creek (https://www.duckcreekarts.org/) is pleased to present What the Garden Remembers, a solo exhibition by artist Avani Patel. The exhibition will be on display in the Little Gallery from Saturday, May 9 through Sunday, June 14 with an opening reception on May 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. An Artist’s Talk will be held on Saturday, May 30 at 3 p.m.

Through paintings and drawings, Patel explores the relationship between memory, ecology, and lived experience. Her work draws from early memories of her mother’s garden and natural landscapes, translating these experiences into layered compositions filled with organic forms, rhythmic patterns, and imagined environments. Rooted in both observation and intuition, her practice reflects a deep connection to nature and the ways it is remembered, felt, and reimagined.

“My work explores memory, nature, color, and movement. I grew up in India, and the memory of my mother’s garden and my sister’s performances are woven deeply into everything I make. When people come to my show, ‘What the Garden Remembers,’ I want them to connect with the joyfulness in these works, and with the culture that inspired them,” shares Avani Patel.

Patel’s work engages with pattern, repetition, and ornamentation visual languages that echo the structures of the natural world and resonate with the rhythms of the human body. Her paintings invite viewers to slow down and immerse themselves in intricate surfaces where color, line, and texture unfold over time, creating spaces for reflection, curiosity, and connection.

Alongside her studio practice, Patel is actively engaged in public art. She is currently developing a large-scale public installation at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, expanding her exploration of nature into immersive, site-specific environments. In June, she will also complete a mural project in Downtown Brooklyn, further contributing to the city’s cultural landscape through community-centered work. Later this year, Patel will present a solo exhibition at Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, continuing to expand her practice across both gallery and public contexts. Her work has been widely exhibited and has received critical attention in publications such as Hyperallergic, Artnet, and The Woven Tale Press.