Conceived by Fountain House Gallery artist Michael Kronenberg and co-curated with Sean Alday and Mikki Nylund, Go! Figure! showcases dozens of intriguing interpretations of the human figure. Featured above is “New York City Zen,” a whimsical and inventively textured mixed-media work by Alejandro Caiazza, a prolific and passionate self-taught artist born in Argentina. Several more images captured last week while visiting Go! Figure! follow:
Bronx-born multidisciplinary artist and art educator Anna Macon, “Anyone wanna buy a heart,” 2026, Acrylic and oil on canva
Multidisciplinary artist Abigael Fly, “Achilles Come Down,” 2021-2026, Watercolor, acrylic, glitter acrylic, rhinestones, 3D charms and E6000 on box canvas
The ever-inventive self-taught artist Nicolaus J. Myers, “Off trail in the psychosphere,” 2026, Oil paints on canvas, charred burned wood with inlaid stained glass
Arizona-born, New York-based conceptual artist Martin Morris, “C’est Une Pipe, “2026, Pens, markers, acrylics and acrylic polymer emulsion
The distinctly talented self-taught artist Roger Jones, “Love You,” 2026, Acrylic on canvas
The alluring painter and illustrator Elizabeth Borisov, “At the bus stop,” 2026, Acrylic on canvas
Located at 702 Ninth Avenue at 48th Street in Manhattan, Fountain House Gallery hours are: Tuesday 12 – 6 p.m., Wednesday 12 – 5 p.m., Thursday and Friday 12 – 6 p.m. and Saturday 1 – 7 p.m. Go! Figure! remains on view until October 28, 2026.
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.
Photos: Lois Stavsky
