Capacity Contemporary Exchange

We are operating online as we settle into our new city of Houston, TX. So, we have a new page on our site-Made by Us-featuring handmade fiber, ceramic, and original artwork.

We will be adding new prints, artwork and items as they are made.

Visit capacitycontemporary.com/made-by-us

Thanks for following along with us 👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏽

As we prepare for a big move we are in a season of reflection.

This year has been a blend of gratitude, contemplation, closure, and forward-looking energy.

We look forward to working with more artists and what 2026 has in store 🌞.

This work was created by Louisville based artist, Clare Hirn and is in our current exhibition, One More Round.

Clare Hirn, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, received her Master’s in Painting and Drawing from the New York Academy of Art - Graduate School of Figurative Art. With an emphasis on strong foundational skills of drawing and painting, Hirn has largely worked realistically, inspired by the natural world, with a focus on landscape and the human figure.

Hirn has participated in and received numerous awards in many regional shows. Her paintings and murals are in many private and public collections, homes and businesses and have appeared in numerous publications.

Her work has always ranged in scale, from 60’ long interior murals, to small, more intimately viewed pieces. Her large-scale works in public spaces, such as Norton Cancer Institute, UofL Health Care Outpatient Center and the University of Kentucky’s Chandler Hospital, work to bring the beauty of our natural world inside, acknowledging the healing effects nature provides.

Many of her studio paintings work to bring awareness and appreciation for the natural world in this Anthropocene era.

Through travel and life experiences in other cities, Hirn further developed her lifelong appreciation of the environment and the arts, recognizing the profound role each plays in a healthy society.

Besides assisting/teaching/developing many community art projects over her 30-year career, Hirn is now partnering with Louisville Visual Art to finance and bring to life the fellowship program, Curate Purchase Inspire. CPI is an original concept by Hirn, who collaborated with LVA to realize it in practice.

Hirn’s professional practice is based out of her studio on West Main St. in downtown Louisville.



One More Round is on view from October 20th-26th, 2025 and a public reception on Saturday, 10/25 from 5:30-7:30 pm

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