OUTSIDE OF THE FRAME

Curated by artist Richard Garet

April 19 - May 31, 2025

Opening Reception April 19th

Artist panel date: May 17th at 4PM

Featured Artist: Claudia Hart, Juan Henríquez, Brookhart Jonquil, KX2: Ruth Avra & Dana Kleinman, Diego Masi, Andrés Michelena, Marisa Tellería, Denise Treizman, and Tiffani Trenda.

Outside of the Frame redefines painting as a conceptual act rather than a confined medium, exploring how the practice of expanded painting transcends the traditional boundaries of the canvas. This exhibition focuses on abstraction as both a visual language and an experiential process, presenting works that challenge and expand the conventional frame of painting to exist beyond its physical and historical definitions.

At its core, this exhibition is an investigation of painting’s essence: its ability to engage with color, texture, movement, and space in ways that evoke emotion, perception, and thought. By working outside of the frame—both literally and metaphorically—the artists articulate a vision of painting as an open, fluid field where boundaries dissolve, giving way to new forms of expression. Abstraction becomes a method of inquiry, where painting sheds its material constraints and emerges as an idea, an encounter, and energy.

Through these expanded practices, painting occupies not only surfaces but also thought and presence. The works challenge viewers to reconsider what painting is and what it can be, as they engage with its aura and resonance beyond the physical frame. Outside of the Frame highlights painting as a space of infinite potential, where the interplay of gesture and concept creates new pathways for abstraction to thrive.

By distilling painting to its essence and pushing it into expanded realms, this exhibition reaffirms its timeless relevance while opening new avenues for interpretation and transformation. Outside of the Frame asks viewers to step beyond what they know and into the ever-evolving possibilities of painting.