Resonance
By Casey Callahan & Charles Kay Jr.
May 22 – July 15, 2026
Reception: May 21, 5-7pm
Resonance brings together the work of Casey Callahan and Charles Kay Jr., each exploring perception and emotional presence through different visual languages. Callahan’s sculptures, installations, and color studies draw attention to subtle sensory rhythms—light, texture, movement, and the quiet moments that shape our connection to the world. Kay’s Color Field series uses layered, luminous hues to create open, contemplative spaces where color itself becomes an instinctual experience.
Together, their works invite viewers to slow down, reflect, and engage with the nuanced transitions of sensation and color. Resonance offers a shared space for personal interpretation, stillness, and renewal.
Artist Bios
Casey Callahan: Callahan’s work is born from a desire to slow down and to connect with what is often unseen or unnoticed. Her practice examines the physical and emotional significance of materials, often referencing everyday forms and gestures. Rooted in process and spatial awareness, Callahan’s work emphasizes subtle shifts in light, texture, sound, and sensation—encouraging viewers to attune themselves to the overlooked details that shape daily life.
Callahan often explores rhythm, repetition, and the ephemeral, creating spaces that encourage pause, reflection, and embodied awareness. Her practice emphasizes slowness and presence, using material exploration to engage with time, perception, and the potential for healing through sensory experience.
Casey Callahan (b. 1996, Omaha, Nebraska) is a multidisciplinary artist working in sculpture, installation, drawing, and performance. Recent exhibitions include Visual Snow (OCHI, Los Angeles, 2025), All That We Cannot See (Baader-Meinhof, Omaha, 2024), Interference (Baader-Meinhof, Omaha, 2020), and Metronome (Project Project, Omaha, 2021). Her work has also been included in Being Forward (Family, Montreal, 2025), Post Facade (Maple Street Construct, Omaha, 2023), and Baitball (02) (Palazzo San Giuseppe, Polignano a Mare, Italy, 2022).
Callahan holds a B.F.A. from Nebraska Wesleyan University and has participated in residencies at the Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts (2024), The Union for Contemporary Arts (2023), MAMO Gallery (2022), and the Chautauqua School of Art (2017).
Charles Kay Jr.: Charles Kay Jr. is a first generation Thai-American artist. His parents immigrated from Thailand in 1966 to attend university. Charles was born and raised in Omaha Nebraska. In 1992 Charles graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA.
He has lived in Los Angeles, Paris, Minneapolis, New York, Chicago and Omaha. His work has been exhibited at the Denver International Airport, The Center for Fine Art Fort Collins, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, The Anne Reed Gallery, Gilman Contemporary, Clic Gallery and Nelson Macker Fine Art. Awards include The Hasselblad Award, American Photography Artist Showcase, Pilsner Urquell International Photography Award, Aperture West Book Prize,Prixe de la Photographie, The Buffett Cancer Center and The Museum of Nebraska Art.
Charles has been known for his black and white architectural series titled Paris Still Lifes which is included in the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Centers permanent collection. From October 2022 – May 2023 he exhibited “UNSEEN – Emerging from the Currents of Assimilation” at the KANEKO Museum in Omaha NE.