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Perspectives on Hofmann
Premier Associates Exhibition
Curated by Veronica Szalus
February 25th - March 21st, 2026
Top left to right: “Portals” Cindy Grisdela, “Le Riad” by Judy Bonderman, “St. Frank: H. Hofmann” by Jennifer Duncan
Bottom left to right: “Inclusions” by Joan Mayfield, “Caterpillar” Al Lipton, “Bepop Deluxe” by Pam Frederick
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“The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. “ Hans Hofmann
Simplifying can be expressed in many ways, from spare designs with only a few elements and shapes to abstractions that reference representational ideas with gestural lines and color. Hofmann was well known for his vibrant colors, and he used the relationships between colors, including warm and cool and bright and dull, to achieve visual depth in a two-dimensional plane, known as the “push/pull” theory.
Working in a variety of media, the Premier Associates artists explore compositions that distill the essence of “what is necessary” to express their individual visions.
Judy Bonderman – Leaning into Hofmann’s commanding use of color and geometric shapes, Bonderman combined and abstracted her recent photos from Morocco to reimagine the objective reality of the old Medina alleyways.
Jennifer Duncan - Using repurposed monotype prints of mid-century fabric designs found while emptying a family home, and details of Hofmann’s abstract paintings from the same era, Duncan combines their echoing colors and patterns in her collages. The work explores the influence that textile design may have had on other visual arts and how expressionist painters of this era compelled a leap forward on the greater artistic community.
Pam Frederick – Frederick has adapted Hofmann's compositions into her own language. While incorporating his high-key color palette, she places her collaged squares and triangles onto heavily painted surfaces.
Cindy Grisdela – Grisdela abstracted shapes and color in fabric in response to Hoffmann’s “Push/Pull” theory of color interactions. She is fascinated by the interaction between the abstract shapes and the negative space surrounding them—can the lines be blurred so sometimes the viewer sees one and then the other?
Joan Mayfield - Using Hofmann’s advice to “simplify in order to find the necessary” Mayfield attempts to find and highlight the individual essence of the found, up-cycled wood she uses in her work.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 28th, 2026, 4 to 6 pm
First Friday:
Friday, March 6th, 2026, 4 to 6 pm
Third Thursday: Thursday, March 19th, 5 to 6 pm
Closing Reception:
Saturday, March 21st, 2026, 4 to 6 pm
In the Lower Gallery
Bitter Bark
Irene Pantelis
Curated by Aneta Georgievska-Shine
February 25th - March 21st, 2026
“Stripped of its protective sheath the cut cinchona was left behind” by Irene Pantelis
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Irene Pantelis' Studio Gallery exhibition Bitter Bark recounts a personal and historical journey centered on the cinchona tree, source of quinine and long used to treat fevers. After discovering a photograph of this tree in her father’s Bolivian hometown, she tasted cinchona bark and began researching its global movement from Andean forests through colonial trade and medicine. The resulting paintings, made with watercolor, ink, and cinchona-derived dye, explore extraction, healing, migration, and survival. As pigments spread and settle, the quinine tree emerges as subject, witness, and living archive of memory, illness, empire, and the fragile persistence of life across landscapes and generations through time and care.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 28th, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
First Friday:
Friday, March 6th, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
Third Thursday: Thursday, March 19th,
5 to 6 pm
Closing Reception:
Saturday, March 21st, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
The Door to Sanctuary
Leslie Harris
Curated by Mira Hecht
February 25th - March 21st, 2026
A dark cloud seems to hover over our world. It casts an ominous
shadow that obscures the world’s wonders and sows the seeds of fear, anger and division. Where can we find refuge from the chaos that surrounds us? I have found solace and inspiration in the words of Rumi, the Sufi poet, scholar and mystic.
“Remember, the entrance door to sanctuary lies inside you.” My paintings, rendered in oil and cold wax, offer imaginary places of sanctuary across the universe. They invite viewers to pause for quiet contemplation and perhaps to find a moment of refuge from the storm that rages beyond the door.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 28th, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
First Friday:
Friday, March 6th, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
Third Thursday: Thursday, March 19th,
5 to 6 pm
Closing Reception:
Saturday, March 21st, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
In the Garden Gallery
The Campaign to Heal
Suliman Abdullah
Curated by Robert Cwiok & Iza Thomas
February 25th - March 21st, 2026
“Untitled” by Suliman Abdullah
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Healing is a journey, not a destination. This body of work serves as a visual map of that process, inviting viewers into a space of deep reflection. By exploring how we navigate personal challenges and the world’s complexities, these pieces challenge us to adopt new perspectives. It is a celebration of the creative spirit—how we solve, how we adapt, and how we ultimately choose to put our best selves forward despite the obstacles we face.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 28th, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
First Friday:
Friday, March 6th, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
Third Thursday: Thursday, March 19th,
5 to 6 pm
Closing Reception:
Saturday, March 21st, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
Iwan Bagus: A collection of new works
Iwan Bagus
Curated by: Iza Thomas & Robert Cwiok
February 25th - March 21st, 2026
Iwan Bagus brings to you a testament to self reflection in his latest collection. These pieces investigate identity, life-journey, and the ways we navigate our own “ strange, new” worlds. Freedom and confinement; hope and uncertainty are juxtaposed symbolically, while an accumulation of experiences are carried along an unknown path - willingly or unwillingly - into the life ahead. Come explore with Bagus’ new works.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, February 28th, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
First Friday:
Friday, March 6th, 2026,
4 to 6 pm
Third Thursday:
Thursday, March 19th,
5 to 6 pm
Closing Reception:
Saturday, March 21st, 2026,
4 to 6 pm