Kelly Lindner, Gallery and Collections Curator at Sacramento State

    Kelly Lindner is the new addition to the Sacramento State University Galleries and the Art Department.  Before CSUS, she received her MA in Curatorial Studies and BA in History; through the years, her presence was found in collections and exhibitions throughout the bay area.  Lindner worked with CSU Chico from 2014 to 2019, and through the years, she helped promote many artists through solo and group exhibitions.  Her open mind allows different mediums to express the artist's contemporary work choice.

Kelly Lindner's question would be; What inspires you to choose the artists or collections?

    The University Galleries feature many artists; in the Else Gallery, Seongmin Yoo showcases her Malting Molting exhibition. 

Seongmin Yoo
Tube (detail 1), 2020
Basket vines, silk embroidery thread, fabric, and needles

    

Seongmin Yoo
Digesting Self (profile view), 2020
Basket vines, handcrafted needles, and silk embroidery thread

Seongmin Yoo
Be A Rock, 2020
Handmade plastic with rice paper, Asian brush painting pigment, basket vines, silk thread, and fabric

    Seongminn Yoo gives the viewer an understanding of the expectations and pressures we continuously put on ourselves.  However, her work mistakes are significant because an error is humanity's essence.  Her pieces resemble ectoplasm coming out of the walls, this energy force naked from form, through her blending of Korean techniques and American contemporary art.   This exhibition showcases the importance of art as a reflection of her life.