SITAR X Studio Gallery: Essence of a Childhood Summer
Curated by Justin Poydras and Violet Acosta
August 15th, 2025
Studio Gallery is collaborating with SITAR Arts Center for their Bloomberg Arts Internship to host a pop-up student exhibition, "Essence of a Childhood Summer," featuring art by some of D.C.'s finest student artists. The curators are two rising high school seniors, Justin Poydras and Violet Acosta. Come and see their work on August 15th from 1 to 6 p.m.!
Determinate
Emilia Benitez-Pergola
Embroidery Floss, Recycled Fabric Balloon
5.5 x 5.5 x 5.5”
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Memory in Bloom
Jhon Ochoa
Acrylic
36 x 48”
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Recess Never Ends
Jhon Ochoa
Acrylic
36 x 48”
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Take It Easy
Benjamin Rivera
Acrylic
38 x 16”
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Summertime at the Creek
Violet Acosta
Oil
10 x 20”
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Daydreaming
Alexandra deGategno
Acrylic
36 x 48”
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Shyness
Loelle Smith
Colored Pencil, Marker
11 x 14”
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Under Mama’s Sky
Wendy Vasquez
Watercolor
16 x 20”
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River Memories
Wendy Vasquez
Digital Photography
16 x 20”
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I Cried Because I Was So Beautiful
Téah Mitchell
Canvas, Acrylic, Paper, Embroidery Floss, Beads, Buttons
14 x 10”
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Rehearsals
Oren Cantarella
Oil Paint Markers, Colored Pencil, Sharpie, Gouache
14 x 14”
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