05/17/2026
The 2nd cycle of our 2026 curatorial series, Aesthetic ESSENCE is on display
Aesthetic ESSENCE II
🗓 Exhibit Dates: 4.4.26 – 5.30.26
🕙 Gallery Hours: Saturday & Sunday | 10am–4pm
🎟 Free & open to the public
66 original pieces of ART. Created by 66 ARTISTS.
In art, “aesthetic essence” refers to the fundamental qualities that give an artwork its artistic merit and unique identity, such as its emotional impact, beauty, or symbolic meaning. It is the intrinsic, intangible quality that defines the work, which can be felt as a “good feeling” when experienced. It is the crucial element that transcends a work’s function, purpose, or mere physical composition to create a profound and universal connection with the viewer.
“Art is ruled uniquely by the imagination. Images are its only wealth. It does not classify objects, it does not pronounce them real or imaginary, does not qualify them does not define them; it feels and presents them”. ~Benedetto Croce
Image 1: Darrell Hagan, “Dressed to Receive”
Image 2: Mandy Chowen, “The Big Hill”
Image 3: Karen Ask, “Broken”
Image 4: Billie Poorman, “Iktómi’s Endgame: The Virgin’s Genesis”
Image 5: Jesse D. Lang, “Theseus and the Minotaur”
Image 6: Marcela Rodriguez Aguilar, “Oveja Azul | Blue Ewe”
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