Articles

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

2026-02-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

2025-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

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

2025-06-01T00:00:00+00:00

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

2025-03-18T00:00:00+00:00

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

From Woman 18 in 2025, at Understory

2025-03-07T00:00:00+00:00

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

2025-02-19T00:00:00+00:00

UNDERSTORY Presents: “I Only Have Eyes for You”

2024-11-20T00:00:00+00:00

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

2024-11-04T00:00:00+00:00

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

2024-10-05T00:00:00+00:00

Call for Art: I only have eyes for you

2024-09-28T00:00:00+00:00

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

2024-09-10T00:00:00+00:00

Reverberations - New work at UNDERSTORY

2024-08-05T00:00:00+00:00

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.