08/21/2026
SORT OUT
Sept 4th 7PM-9PM
Petshop Gallery
2729 N 62nd St
Show Statement:
An exhibition by Thomas A. O’Grady and Tsugumi Wada of mixed-media works created using paper materials collected from the streets of Manchester, England and the East Village, New York City. The acts and decisions involved what to select or discard, what to cut out or leave behind-reflect the daily behaviors of those of us living in a world of information overload
The materials gathered from the streets express the difficulty of navigating the overwhelming flood/influx of information. Meanwhile, the abstract paintings convey the preciousness and transience of our finite time.
These works invite reflection on whether one spends life actively or passively.