Fragments

Memory is slippery. It lingers or disappears, rushes in unexpectedly or stays quietly in the background. It can be a source of comfort, pain, identity, or transformation. For this exhibition, we invited artists to respond to a single word: memory. From there, they followed their own paths—selecting work from personal archives or creating entirely new pieces that reflect moments they’ve carried with them, moments they wish to release, or moments that continue to shape their sense of self.

The show features work by Ken Bortman, Lindsey Brashler, Michelle Livingston, Frederick Nitsch, Larry Rosenberg, and Michael Smith. Each artist approaches memory differently—through imagery, mark-making, material, and tone. Some explore joy, some sorrow. Some confront trauma, while others relive moments of quiet beauty. Together, these works reveal memory not as a fixed image, but as something alive: layered, changing, and deeply human.

This exhibition is as much about the stories behind the pieces as it is about the pieces themselves. In revisiting the past—whether fond, fragmented, or fraught—these artists give form to the invisible, offering us entry points into their worlds while sparking reflection on our own.

We invite you to spend time with this work. To sit with the images, the feelings they stir, and the memories they may bring up in you, too.