June 27, 2025 - January 4, 2026
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CLEVELAND
11400 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH
“Happy” Holidays: Erykah Townsend’s Solo Museum Debut
Erykah Townsend’s first solo museum exhibition, “Happy” Holidays, offers a sharp yet humorous critique of how consumerism shapes the modern Christmas experience. Through multimedia works that blend pop culture, art history, and advertising, Townsend challenges the idealized holiday narrative, highlighting the stress and financial pressure often hidden beneath the festive surface.
Developed during her 2022 residency at moCa, the show continues Townsend’s investigation into Western commercialism’s grip on everyday life. As she explains, “I use pop culture as a medium itself—exploring the spaces it fills in our lives and questioning how real is the imaginary.” A Cleveland Institute of Art graduate, Townsend brings a bold and reflective voice to the contemporary art scene.
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