Beauty in Breaking
Beauty in Breaking
Curated and Juried by Nathaniel Cardonsky, Saun Ellis, and Elizabeth MacDonald
May 30 – June 20, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 30, 4:00–6:00 PM
Washington Art Association
The Washington Art Association is pleased to present Beauty in Breaking, a juried group exhibition exploring the transformative potential found in rupture, fracture, and change. Curated by Nathaniel Cardonsky, Saun Ellis, and Elizabeth MacDonald, the exhibition will be on view from May 30 through June 20, 2026, with an opening reception on Saturday, May 30 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
We all encounter moments of strain—points where pressure, time, or circumstance cause something to fracture. Some breaks are deliberate, others arrive without warning. What follows is often the more compelling story: how we respond. Fractures may be displayed proudly as evidence of endurance, or carefully mended until their seams nearly disappear.
Art reveals the quiet poetry of this process. Even when a work is considered complete, it continues to change. Surfaces fade, materials shift, edges soften, and time leaves its subtle marks. These transformations remind us that the artist is not the final authority over the work, but one participant in its ongoing life.
In this sense, breaking is not failure but transformation—an opening that allows a work to evolve beyond its original intention.
The exhibition features a diverse group of artists working across media, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, and mixed media. Participating artists include:
Mary Lou Alberetti; Suzanne Ashley; Isis Bartels; Katie Bassett; Loren Birtha; Lesley Neilson Bowman; Sara Bowman; Lisa Brody; Becky Butler; Wendy Costa; Robert De Matteo; Alistair Dunn; Patty K. Fogle; Joe Gitterman; Claire Goodman; Sarah Griswold; Alexandra Herst; Richard Heys; Judy Jackson; Jay Kaplan; Victoria Kingsley; Jennifer Kusaila; Kenny Litwack; Carroll MacDonald; Matin Malikzada; Deana Tierney May; Nancy Mich; Katherine Moran; Francis Patnaude; Rich Pomerantz; Bonnie Riedinger; Lulu Roche; Carla Rogozinski; Holly Russel; Roberta Shea; Mary Terrizzi; Riley Weaver; Peter Wiehl.
Beauty in Breaking invites viewers to consider how disruption can give rise to unexpected beauty, resilience, and renewal.
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