M55 Art

05/30/2026

"Practicing Memory / 55 Mercer and the Living Archive" is closing tomorrow. One of the participating artists is ANNETTE MORRISS.
Annette Morriss received her MFA from Yale University. She lives in Sharon, CT and is represented by M55/NOHO Gallery in New York City and the Atrium Gallery in St. Louis, MO.
https://www.55mercerstreetgallery.com/.../annette-morriss/

05/28/2026

"Practicing Memory / 55 Mercer and the Living Archive," on view until May 30.
One of the participating artists is Judy Russell.

"I began painting in France and my work still bears a French influence. To describe my work I’ll borrow the words of Carrie Moyer: “My painting is where Helen Frankenthaler meets Fernand Leger”. Now my paintings are enhanced by my husband’s illumination.

My paintings convey a myriad of my experiences. Monica Tarantino’s poems always provoke ideas. An unexpected source of images and titles for paintings is my work as an art therapist at the 80th Street Residence for the Memory Impaired on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. I enjoy Gertrude Stein-like conversations with the residents. When I praised Cynthia’s drawing she said to me, “There are down feathers inside this train. The train is barreling down!”

In my recent work, I’ve collaborated with Robin Russell to incorporate fluorescent and LED lighting." JR

https://www.55mercerstreetgallery.com/artists/judy-russell/

05/26/2026

It's the last week of the "Practicing Memory- 55 Mercer and the Living Archive" show. Today, we present to you Yosuke Ito, the organizer and creative force behind the project. Don't miss seeing in person his "Light in Silence," 2021-2024, four acrylic photo prints, 8.3 x 8.3" each - on the left, and "Oval Marks" from the year 2000, photo /watercolor, on roll paper, 33.5" high.
https://www.yosukeito.com

05/25/2026

WE ARE PROUDLY HOSTING JCAT's 10th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION IN CHELSEA

WABI-SABI
The exhibition runs
June 2–20

Nearly 100 artists are participating, with a new group featured every week

Receptions: Every Thursday 5:30 -7:30
with live performances and workshops

Eventbrite

Immerse yourself in Japanese aesthetics and contemporary creativity at WABI-SABI — the 1st NYC Opening Party in Chelsea.

05/23/2026

"Practicing Memory / 55 Mercer and the Living Archive," on view until May 30.
One of the participating artists is Ed Rath.

On the top: Glade, 2025, acrylic on canvas, 26 x 18"
On the bottom: Bias, 2002, acrylic on canvas, 22 x 30"

Ed Rath was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. After completing his education at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design and the Yale University School of Art, he moved to New York City in 1977.

Since 1980 he has participated in over seventy five group shows and produced twenty three solo shows. He has shown his work in Austria, Japan, South Korea, New York, and throughout the USA, and has published three books about his art work. He lives and paints in Brooklyn, New York.
https://www.edrath.com

05/22/2026

"Practicing Memory / 55 Mercer and the Living Archive," on view until May 30.
One of the participating artists is Richard Pitts.

On the left: Africa, 2002, acrylic on canvas mounted on wood, 84x108."
On the right: Hunting, 2026, acrylic on canvas, 60x 48"

"For me art is a language that comes down from the beginning of time to the present.
It encapsulates, encodes, and decodes the highest qualities of our culture.
To experience art in our environment is the poetic access to that which is most important creating a kind of Museum or Gallery without walls.
It enriches our personal narrative, the tools for creative visualization.
It is this that enrich the imagination that helps determine the quality of our present and our future."
http://richardpittssculpture.com

05/20/2026

This is the second week of "Practicing Memory / 55 Mercer and the Living Archive," on view until May 30.
One of the participating artists is Peter Charlap.

On the left, Beside, 2021, oil on canvas, 60x40." On the right: A Given, 2004, oil on canvas, 36 x 48"

Peter Charlap has an MFA in painting from the Yale School of Art and is an Associate Professor of Art at Vassar College. He has also taught at Cooper Union.
https://petercharlap.com

05/16/2026

Annette Morriss (Archive)
25 Years and Beyond, list of member artists, Archival record 1970- 1995. ----- on view till May 30.