Susan Kim Alvarez and Cici McMonigle: Oh For Goodness Snake!

LATITUDE Gallery is pleased to announce Oh for Goodness Snake!, an exhibition featuring Miami-based painters Susan Kim Alvarez and Cici McMonigle, on view from January 24 to February 24, 2025. Timed to coincide with the Lunar New Year celebrating the Year of the Snake, curated by Heike Dempster, the exhibition explores themes of transformation, renewal, and interconnectedness, reflecting the rich symbolism of the snake in the Chinese zodiac.

Alvarez and McMonigle, close friends since high school, draw on their shared history and deep artistic connection to create a series of works that balance humor, emotional depth, and the uncanny. Their paintings, informed by fables, family stories, and personal experiences, transport viewers into a fantastical world that merges reality with imagination.

Within this vibrant universe, viewers encounter an eclectic cast of characters, from lions and dogs to snakes, cowboys, and other creatures that reflect the artists' playful yet introspective approach.Together, Alvarez and McMonigle draw on their painterly practices to explore themes of intuition and movement, weaving traditions with renewal, and blending folklore with the interplay of the old and new.

Oh for Goodness Snake! celebrates the Lunar New Year and Chinese heritage with creativity, friendship, and collaboration. Set in Chinatown, the exhibition invites visitors to immerse themselves in a vibrant space of movement, storytelling, and tradition—embracing fantasy,  music, and slithering across the dancefloor.

For inquiries or additional information, please contact LATITUDE Gallery at s@latitudegallery.nyc or visit in Manhattan's historic Chinatown 64A Bayard Street, New York 10013.