Our new exhibition, “Navigating New York,” opened at Fountain House Gallery with a gala reception on May 14, 2015. This group show features works by more than two dozen Fountain House Gallery artists who have employed diverse mediums to explore the ways in which they "navigate" their daily lives in New York City – physically, intellectually and emotionally.

“Navigating New York” is curated by Jason Rohlf, a Brooklyn-based contemporary artist who has shown his work across the U.S., and, among numerous noteworthy achievements, created an installation for the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). Says Rohlf, “For an artist, managing life in New York City happens on various levels – from the literal to the emotional – taxing even the most resilient among us in myriad ways. From the subtle dance with fellow pedestrians to learning that your subway station stop is being bypassed, the obstacles encountered en route to even the simplest goals can prove daunting. Add to this the managing of a mental illness and the hurdles grow exponentially. Or do they? As I spend time with Fountain House Gallery member-artists, my sense is that we all have our bag of tricks to be invisibly deployed when needed.”