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Exhibition by Pauline Lim at Rooted Through August 29, 2021

Pauline Lim (aka @lim_pauline) is an artist living and working in the Boston area. As a Korean Harvard graduate with a degree in studio art and environmentalism, her driven upbringing influences her aim to engage in activities that are fun and refreshing, while also satisfying her need to be productive. This view emanates in her addition of three-dimensional items to the surface of her emulations of Old Master paintings, resulting in the mosaic techniques that frequent her work.

About herself and her art, she says “I am a fear-driven person. I am always freaking out about the fact that we all have to die, so a lot of my paintings have to do with the frustration of being trapped in a mortal existence.  The increasing aches and pains of aging underscore this dilemma to me every day, and make me seek out color and beauty, as well as the relief of laughter alongside the recognition of despair.

“In my work I started off exploring the themes of dreams and illness. Then I was drawn to Medieval and Renaissance images of saints. I also like playing with scale– giant cat heads on human bodies, or tiny humans intermingled with items on a tabletop landscape. Basically, I just create paintings that I would want to see—that recognize the truth and folly of our existence, that are visually stimulating, perhaps gorgeous, frequently funny.”

Learn more about Pauline through her website: paulinelim.net

(Painting shown is “Libera Nos, Salva Nos”, 2020 by Pauline Lim.)

Exhibition by Eliezer Valez at ROOTED Through July 25, 2021


Eliezer Valez (aka @jrgongo87) is an artist living and working in the Boston area. Previously employed as a chef, he creates playful paintings that spoof celebrity chefs and junk food. Today Eliezer is a full-time stay-at-home Dad creating art about family and fatherhood.

About himself and his art, he says “I’m interested in fabricating a kind of beauty that is simultaneously romantic, dumb, alluring, and powerful. I am a student of the game. While staying a traditional artist with my acrylic paints and canvas. I keep a strong grasp of my attributes while adding new techniques. My subject matter is portraits; whether surreal, candid style, or full body. My process is meticulous, I could spend hours, days, weeks just doing research on the subject matter. I build emotions and feelings within myself before I even place a brush to canvas. I capture feelings and emotions through acrylic paints and canvas; with the goal of having my paintings spew those varying emotions.”

The Center for the Arts at the Armory