VALUE: ART SERIES
A SOLO EXHIBITION BY KRIS RHYMES
Opening Reception: March 29, 2025 | 6-9pm
DepARTure GALLERY invites you to experience VALUE, a transformative solo exhibition by artist Kris Rhymes that explores the intrinsic worth we place on purpose, human connection and self-regard through innovative works that began with chocolate syrup as medium before evolving into profound textual and visual expressions.
WHATS YOUR VALUE?
This exhibition, an extension of Rhymes' WHATCANYACALLIT series, confronts viewers with blank red price tags throughout the collection, posing essential questions: What's your price? What's your purpose? What's your value?
Rhymes masterfully transforms recognizable chocolate brands into vehicles for shared memories and interpersonal connection, while offering meditative mantras and affirmations intended to nourish daily existence. In the artist's own words: "Just as Chocolate being a comfort to the Mind, Body & Soul. So can our Thoughts, Actions, and Words, how we channel and speak to ourselves is what we See, Feel and Become."
VALUE invites visitors to discover their own worth, unlock their power, and realize their potential. Each composition functions as both personal artistic vision and collective societal reflection, meticulously crafted to generate positive energy for the betterment of humanity.
DepARTure GALLERY
Exhibition Dates: March 29, 2025
Opening Reception: March 29, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
8pm Q&A: A sit down with artist Kris Rhymes
Admission is free and open to the public.
CHìC Artistry Studio - 222 E McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85004
ABOUT KRIS RHYMES
Kris Rhymes, a South Phoenix native, is a self-taught artist who explores human interaction, music, and nature, using art to challenge perceptions. His visual experiences evoke sensory and nostalgia through close observation and imagination. Kris pushes the boundaries of creativity using unique mediums such as chocolate syrup and album covers in his approach to the traditional canvas. Kris’s work has been showcased in venues such as the Tempe History Museum, ASU Community Gallery, I Promise School, HQ Gallery, and LeBron James’ House Three Thirty Museum.