In & Out of Balance

A group exhibition exploring how visual weight, tension, and spatial harmony are managed within works of art, featuring drawing, printmaking, collage, photography and sculpture by 38 artists. About In & Out of Balance asks us to consider how visual weight, tension, and spatial harmony are managed within a work of art. In & Out of Balance, a group show featuring drawing, printmaking, collage, photography and sculpture by 38 artists asks us to consider how visual weight, tension, and spatial harmony are managed within a work of art. Off-balanced works may be unsymmetrical, yet still maintain a sense of symmetry in part of the composition. Symmetrical works mirror equal arrangements to create a sense of calm, order and stability. Within those works there may still be an element that is off balance, or asymmetrical with unequal elements holding equal visual weight through clever use of color, size and negative space. Some works contain elements that radiate outward from a central focal point or axis in a balanced or unbalanced way. Deliberate weight shifts that make a piece feel precarious, or unstable, create visual tension. Off center focal points or clashing color values may create a sense of unease or energy that disrupt the expected composition. A sculpture may look like it might tip over, forcing the viewer to feel that it may be physically risky. Balanced works feel harmonious, anchored, stable, mirrored, poised, rhythmic and equitable. Unbalanced works may feel unstable, perilous, shaky, uncertain, fractured, tenuous, weighted or restless. In & Out of Balance Artists include: Alvaro Abrego Gallegos, Anna Fiacco, Caleb Booth, Cotys Winston-Sandefur, David Held, David Schlosser, David Yang, Ellen Martin, Gerri Rachins, Gina Vicencio, Hal Goetzinger, Hannah Duggan, Harriet Finck, Henry Brown, Jason Colella, Jeffrey Hartman, Jenifer Kobylarz, Jennifer Morris, Joan Knauer, Katelyn Liepins, Kiki Zhen, Laura Hart, Lauren Skelly Bailey, Margery Albertini, Mary Proenza, Mayumi Sarai, Neelab Mahmoud, Neil Agarwal, Nicholas Wong, Nick Rios, Nicole Lenzi, Richie Vicencio, Steven Altarescu, Susannah Anderson, Tom Koken, Tomas Co, Vanesa Montiveros, William Stamos Also on view: Drawing Rooms Solo Project Space 8 features Antonia Constantine. My paintings explore introspection, agency, and connection through a playful bending of space, time, and bodies. Situated between observation and surrealism, I create work grounded in reality but never restrained by it, to investigate how we metabolize experiences and assign meaning to life. Pulling from myriad sources and meticulously constructing compositions, I invite the audience into the painting through open doors and ecstatic color, asking them to unravel the story and reflect upon themselves simultaneously. Alcove Gallery features: Christian DeFilippo's paintings are an exploration and a celebration of our ongoing relationship with plants. According to Christian, even as someone living in a very urban environment, the connection is still there. Whether it's the vegetables in the fridge, or the daffodils that show up every spring, we depend on plants for the sustenance of both body and soul. Christian's paintings seek inspiration from that growing, plant energy. Their bursting floral colors and creeping, vining curves are channeled through his paintings via stenciled lines and shapes filled in with bright flashe paint. Jihoon Kim explores the relationship between nature, imagination, and human experience. Through color, texture, and organic forms, she creates imagined landscapes that invite viewers to pause, reflect, and find a sense of calm amid the pace of everyday life. Drawing from traditional Korean visual aesthetics, Jihoon reinterprets familiar natural elements—gardens, trees, water, and abundant plant life—into personal, dreamlike environments. Lisa Ficarelli-Halpern transforms traditional classical themes and motifs by infusing them with contemporary elements, adornments, commentary, and sometimes a bit of irony. This installation, The Florilegium is a multi-trajectory approach to her thoughts about women's bodies, intimacy, sex, and the feminine trope of flowers. The artworks are based upon her research into historical writings about botany, a science where women could feel educationally empowered in the 18th century, and one of the only areas of scholarship where they were afforded participation. Eric Reinemann explores the intersection of memory, sensory experience, and digital technology through painting. Working on paper scaled roughly to the dimensions of a car window, he uses digital processing to inform the physical buildup of layers. In an age dominated by screens and continuous streams of information, Eric's work considers how contemporary devices mediate the ways we experience, understand, and remember physical environments. Mayumi Sarai has been working as a wood sculptor. About 15 years ago she began the series Stitch Drawing, in which she creates colorful embroidery. Her goal is to make strong forms with time consuming hand work. Playing with colorful embroidery threads gives her a different kind of pleasure and satisfaction from sculpture making. Join us for Preview Day in conjunction with Mana Open Studios: October 25, 12-6p Reception: Saturday October 31, 2026, 6-9p Join us for Meet the Artists and a special artist talk by solo space artist, Antonia Constantine, Sun 11/8/26, 3-5p. Read more Toggle Photography Drawing Prints Sculpture