HOW WE HOLD BY QUINN FAYLOR
Exhibition On-view: June 12 - August 26, 2026
Opening Reception
Friday, June 12, 2026, from 6-8 pm
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About the Exhibition
Quinn Faylor's practice is rooted in observing relationships—between bodies, objects, environments, and the systems that hold them together. They begin by studying these relationships as they appear around them: how forms lean, balance, overlap, and rely on one another. These observations are first explored through sketchbook studies, where they work intuitively with shape, rhythm, and repetition. From there, compositions are developed through painting and printmaking, and often expanded into three-dimensional sculptural works or immersive environments.
Quinn thinks of their work as a form of world-building. Each composition functions like a small ecosystem—constructed through color, structure, and spatial logic—where no single element exists in isolation. Nature serves as both a model and a collaborator in this process. Quinn finds interest in how natural systems demonstrate cooperation, adaptation, and interdependence, offering alternatives to rigid hierarchies or fixed forms.
Through abstraction, Quinn aims to distill these relationships into visual languages that feel alive and relational. Shapes become stand-ins for bodies or forces; surfaces hold traces of movement and touch. As ideas shift between drawing, print, paint, and form, the work records transformation rather than resolution.
Across all mediums, Quinn's work explores themes of queer embodiment, care, and collective evolution—inviting viewers into spaces that encourage curiosity, balance, and attentiveness to how we exist with one another and the environments we inhabit.
About The Artist
Quinn Faylor is a queer non-binary multidisciplinary artist based in Detroit, Michigan. Working across painting, printmaking, installation, and sculpture, their practice is characterized by a vibrant color palette, playful compositions, and a strong sense of movement. Through abstraction, Faylor explores relationships as creative endeavors, investigating themes of balance, trust, and transformation. Their work is an exploration of the body’s relationship to joy and the ways we can stretch, grow, and care for one another across boundaries.
Originally from Petoskey, Michigan, Faylor earned a Bachelor of Arts and Ideas in the Humanities from the University of Michigan in 2016 before relocating to Detroit to establish their practice. They are a 2024 recipient of the Emerging Artist Fellowship from PLAYGROUND DETROIT and have completed residencies with City Walls (Detroit, MI), the Glen Arbor Arts Center (Glen Arbor, MI), and the Salt Spring Arts Council (Salt Spring Island, BC).
Beyond their studio work, Faylor has created numerous public and private murals across Michigan, as well as in San Francisco and Tokyo.
Revisit the Quinn Faylor Experience at the 2025 A2AC Social
Please note A2AC Gallery hours may be affected by A2AC Art Camps. Please check our camp schedule below. On weeks Art Camp is held, the A2AC Gallery will open at 5pm.
A2AC ART CAMP GALLERY SCHEDULE
Monday, June 22 - Tuesday, June 23
Monday, June 29 - Friday, July 3
Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17
Monday, July 27 - Friday, August 31
Monday, August 10 - Friday, August 14
Monday, August 17 - Friday, August 21
Events
Opening Reception
Friday, June 12, 6pm - 8pm
A2AC Gallery
117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI
Join us for opening reception of How We Hold by Quinn Faylor
Free
In Partnership with O&W
A2AC PlayLab: Exploring Color Blocking with Quinn Faylor
Sunday, June 14, 10am - 12pm
A2AC Gallery
117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI
Students aged 8–12, along with their caregivers, are invited to join our featured A2AC Gallery Artist, Quinn Faylor, for a special PlayLab designed for young, aspiring artists. In this FREE hands-on workshop, caregivers and students will work together to cut out vibrant shapes and explore how size, color, and texture can come together in a composition. These shapes will be layered for participants to create their own dynamic scenes!
Free
Balance & Play: Multi Media Mobile-Making Workshop
Monday-Wednesday, August 3-5, 2026, 10am-2pm | Ages: 18+
A2AC
117 W Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI
Create spontaneous, dynamic mobiles using the elements of shape and color in this new three-day intensive with Quinn Faylor! This workshop invites participants to explore balance, color, and playful composition through the creation of hanging mobiles. Using a mix of materials—such as beads, fabric, and prefabricated wood elements—participants will design and assemble vibrant, lightweight sculptures that catch light and move gently in space.
Press
Color Forms: Quinn Faylor's "How We Hold" Exhibition at Ann Arbor Art Center Stimulates Curiosity and Wonder
A2Pulp.org | by Lori Stratton
7/9/26
For Quinn Faylor, the smallest piece often makes the biggest impact.
The Detroit multidisciplinary artist embraced that philosophy while titling one of their screen prints for the How We Hold exhibition at Ann Arbor Art Center.
As the titular piece, How We Hold, a six-color screen print, features warm hues of yellow and orange interspersed with spring-inspired blue and green.
A Conversation with Quinn Faylor: Exploring the "How We Hold" Show at the Ann Arbor Art Center
Current | by Drew Saunders
7/2/26
Quinn Faylor is exploring relationships between things and people, and how their presence and interactions effect each other through their new multimedia show at the Ann Arbor Arts Center. “How We Hold” was officially unveiled on June 12 and will be in the temporary exhibition gallery until August 26.
Faylor discussed the show with Current Magazine in this interview over email. It has been edited for length and clarity.
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