Showcasing an alluring array of artworks marked by scrupulously crafted details, Meticulous Markings invites its viewers to immerse in a richly imaginative alternative universe. “Bipolar Party,” the enticing image pictured above, was fashioned with mixed media on an unstretched canvas in 2024 by Brooklyn-based artist Michael Kronenberg. Several more images captured on a recent visit to the exhibition follow:
New Jersey-based, largely self-taught artist Nicolaus J. Myers, “Where Fear and Hope Converge,” 2023, Acrylic on burlap
Manhattan-based, largely self-taught artist Roger Jones, “Love to Go,” 2024, Acrylic, marker, and found objects on canvas
Queens-based self-taught multidisciplinary artist Susan Spangenberg, “Edgar Allan Poe (Asylum Doll),” 2025, Charcoal, acrylic on unstretched canvas (hand-sewn) with polyester stuffing
NYC-based fiber artist Alyson Vega, Deep Forest, 2019, Layered fabric and fiber, machine sewn
Also on view in Meticulous Markings are artworks by Kelly Han, Annie Poon and Karen Zechowy.
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Curated by Jennifer Lauren Gilbert, the director of the Jennifer Lauren Gallery in Manchester, UK, Meticulous Markings remains on view through April 30. Located at 702 Ninth Avenue at 48th Street in Manhattan, Fountain House Gallery is open Tuesday 12 – 6 p.m., Wednesday 12 – 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday 12 – 6 p.m. and Saturday 1 – 7 p.m.
Note: Fountain House Gallery and Studio provides an environment where artists living with mental illness can express their creative visions, exhibit their work, and challenge the stigma that surrounds mental illness.