Figure/Ground: New Criteria

The exhibition addresses how art might respond when the conditions supporting artistic expression are under threat, with works by artists including Chakaia Booker, Denzil Hurley, Jennie C. Jones, and Stephanie Syjuco that engage with conditions shaping creative freedom. The exhibition is inspired by cultural historian Sarah Lewis's concept of 'groundwork aesthetics,' exploring figure-ground relationships and their connection to social tension.