FOR RELEASE: 1/9/2026
Contact:
Camille Tibaldeo
P: 212.246.6543
E: camille.tibaldeo@fountainhouse.org
Fountain House Gallery Presents: “Re/Invention”
On view: January 16 – March 4, 2026
Reception: January 16, 5-8pm
NEW YORK CITY – Fountain House Gallery – the premier venue in New York City representing
artists living with mental illness – today announced the upcoming exhibition Re/Invention. The
show, focusing upon artwork incorporating rescued, upcycled, or discarded materials, will open
with a reception on Friday, January 16, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, and will remain on view through
March 4, 2026. Fountain House Gallery is located at 702 Ninth Avenue in Manhattan.
Re/Invention is curated by Fountain House artist Vermillion, in partnership with Tara Sansone,
Executive Director, Materials for the Arts/ Friends of Materials for the Arts, and with John Cloud
Kaiser, Gallery Director and Education Director, Materials for the Arts.
Vermillion, who conceived the show’s theme and is known for the inventive use of rescued
materials in her own art practice, observed,
“We constantly rebuild and reconfigure our stories –
our memories, our beliefs – which drive or sink us. We reinvent ourselves, we recenter and
reenter our lives, we get second chances. We repeatedly mend ourselves and others or risk
being thrown into the trash, and we hope that our legacies will be incorporated into generations
to come.”
Added Sansone, “As stewards of sustainability and creative reuse, we are honored to work with
Fountain House on this exhibition that showcases the use of discarded items as art materials and
celebrates the artistry and creativity of these talented artists.”
Kaiser said, “The artwork in this exhibit showcases a confidence and freedom with materials that
is deep and inspiring. By reusing materials that have been reclaimed from the waste stream,
these artists have come together in a dynamic art show that challenges the traditions of art
materials and embraces the contemporary in beautiful and touching ways.”
Additional programming for this exhibition will include a “fix-it and repair” workshop, terrarium
building, and a fashion parade. Follow this link for details and registration.
Fountain House Gallery & Studio programming is funded, in part, by public funds from the New
York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and by generous
support from the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, and the
Renate, Hans and Maria Hofmann Trust.
About Fountain House Gallery & Studio
Fountain House Gallery & Studio envisions a world where artists find community, healing and
creative growth through artistry, and where their strengths and contributions reshape how
society understands serious mental illness. In the Studio, artists find a supportive community
where they can explore their creativity, develop their craft, reclaim their identities, and challenge
the stigma of diagnosis. At the Gallery, their work is shared with the public, celebrated and
sold — amplifying their voices by advancing their careers and demonstrating their essential
contributions to art and culture. Together, the Studio and Gallery foster hope, inspire new
possibilities, and build upon a movement that values artistry as a force for healing and change.
About Fountain House
For 75 years, Fountain House has been a beacon of hope and recovery for people living with
serious mental illness. Through its direct service clubhouse programs in New York City and Los
Angeles, as well as national policy, advocacy and research initiatives, Fountain House has
transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people living with serious mental illness. Founded
in 1948 in New York City, Fountain House originated the clubhouse model of community mental
health that has been replicated more than 370 times in nearly 40 U.S. states and in 30 countries
around the world.
Fountain House Gallery
www.fountainhousegallery.org
702 Ninth Avenue at 48th Street
NYC 10019
212.262.2756
Hours: Tues.-Fri. 12-6/Sat. 1-7
More than a gallery. A movement.
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