(No) Recess, May 14 – June 20, 2026, Microscope Gallery, New York
Yao Qingmei
Steel Garden
2025
Two-channel Video Installation
UHD, Color, Sound, Stereo
45'15"
(No) RecessMay 14 – June 20, 2026
Opening Reception Thursday May 14, 6-8pm
527 W. 29th Street, New York, NY 10001
Microscope is excited to present “(No) Recess,” a group exhibition opening Thursday May 14 featuring mostly new and recent paintings, sculptures, single and multi-channel video, installation, photography, and drawings by a selection of emerging to established artists including those from our roster with works by Peggy Ahwesh, Ina Archer, Lili Chin, S Emsaki, Copper Frances Giloth, Narcisa Hirsch, Chihiro Ito, Hey-Yeun Jang, Marni Kotak, Jahi Kijo Lendor, Jeanne Liotta, Rachel Phillips, Yao Qingmei, Kevin Reuning, Lamar Robillard, Joel Schlemowitz, and Matt Town.
The exhibition title “(No) Recess” is partially inspired by the gallery’s experience during the past month of a sudden move and the resulting break in our programming, due to the loss of our gallery space, and our return last week to a new, temporary location in the building next door. It also refers to the themes of time, transition, disruption, and the fragility of our lives and experiences that frequently emerge from the highly varied works...
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