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Fuzzy Fields at UNDERSTORY

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

UNDERSTORY, an artist-run gallery championing new and emerging voices, is dedicated to driving discourse with Fuzzy Fields, opening May 13. In this exhibition, artists Susan Snipes and Jamie Zimchek explore the fuzzy fields that form around unresolved sites and across indeterminate time.

Still Emerging after 19 years: From Woman, at Understory

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0000

This year, Mary Urbas, long-time curator of From Woman, returned to Understory to mount part of her large-scale, annual exhibition, now in its 19th iteration.

Sweet Dreams are Made of This? Gender, Power, and Mythologies in Understory’s Power Exchange Rate

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Power Exchange Rate (PER) examines how one’s bodily intimacies and understanding are shaped, regulated, and contested within the structures of capital and power. Review by Lyz Bly, Phd.

Curatorial Statement: And The Crowd Goes Wild

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Sport is far more than a game. Group exhibition And The Crowd Goes Wild positions the athletic arena as a microcosm of society—a space where power, performance, and discipline collide, and dominant values are both reinforced and contested.

Your Attention, Please: Curatorial Statement

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In an age simultaneously augmented and fragmented by pings and likes, breaking news and bank alerts, where do we place our focus? Distractions surround us, both real and virtual. Amidst this jockeying for our attention, what takes precedence?

Mary Urbas - Collaborator, Curator, Connector

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Roger Miller from Tues@7 live interviews Mary Urbas, curator of From Woman, at UNDERSTORY.

From Woman 18 in 2025, at Understory

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000

First Part of Three-Part Women’s Art Show Opens at 78th Street Studios

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

UNDERSTORY Presents: “I Only Have Eyes for You”

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

UNDERSTORY invites you to see the world through a different lens with “I Only Have Eyes for You,” a holiday art exhibition featuring a stunning collection of works from over 40 artists inspired by the theme of eyes.

In the spotlight: Haven

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I am enchanted with the entire Haven exhibition, but I can’t help but have some favorite pieces. Here are two for this month's spotlight.

Haven: Featuring Eric Tuck-Macalla and David Verba

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Call for Art: I only have eyes for you

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Sat, 28 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

UNDERSTORY announces a call for art with the theme of eyes. Artists and creatives working in all mediums are invited to submit original work. Selected works will be featured in a holiday exhibition at UNDERSTORY in Cleveland, Ohio, from November 29, 2024 to January 19, 2025.

Intense Frequencies: Reverberations at Understory Gallery

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Reverberations - New work at UNDERSTORY

art@understory.art (UNDERSTORY) — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

UNDERSTORY is thrilled to announce the opening of "Reverberations," a group exhibition showcasing new work by nine contemporary American artists. The exhibition opens to the public on August 15, 2024, with a preview reception from 5 - 7 p.m. Additionally, the public is invited to join us for the THIRD FRIDAY Art Walk reception on August 16, 2024, from 5 - 9 p.m. Both events are free and open to all.