Showcasing over 100 artworks by Fountain House Gallery artists — from its earliest contributors to its recent members — the “25th Anniversary Exhibition” is a stirring testament to this thriving creative community. The quietly affecting image featured above, The Hope Float, was painted with oil on canvas by the gifted NYC-based Anthony Newton. A small selection of images currently on view in “25th Anniversary Exhibition” follow:
New Jersey-based self-taught artist Nicolaus Myers, “I wanted more than life could ever Grant,” 2025, Oil paints on canvas
NYC-based Puerto Rican fiber artist Alyson Vega, “Wollman Rink in Fabric,” 2025, Fabric and fiber hand and machine sewn and embroidered
Self-taught artist L.B. Berman, “925 476,” 2025, Watercolor and ink on pape
Kat Weiner, “Portrait,” 2025, Acrylic, acrylic gel gloss medium, pigment, gouache, sketching pastel on wood
Lucinda Fernandez, “The Dragonfly, Unicorn, and the Woman,” 2025, Mixed yarn, wool, cotton, and other crochet
Self-taught artist Garvin Henry, “Lights, Camera, Terror (The Night of Unwanted Guests),” 2024,
Curated by Martha Henry, the exhibit remains on view through October 29 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.
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 of artworks: Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky
