Shira Toren’s paintings unfold through cycles of layering and erasure. Working with Venetian plaster infused with pigments, her surfaces become palimpsests—at once excavation and construction—where absence and presence coexist.

Carol Salmanson creates radiant works of light that merge ancient and modern sensibilities. Using LEDs, reflective materials, and transparent surfaces, her glowing installations reference Byzantine mosaics and stained glass while offering a contemporary sense of wonder.

Ward Yoshimoto assembles found, gifted, and salvaged objects into sculptures and installations that connect deeply to his Japanese American heritage, the legacy of assemblage, and the fractured myths of the American dream. His practice also extends into photography and performance, bridging histories with critical reflection.

Christina Massey transforms discarded consumer packaging—aluminum beer cans, produce bags, and textiles—into delicate, organic forms that speak to both environmental fragility and resilience. Her works invite viewers to reconsider what is precious in a world shaped by climate change and overconsumption.

Teri Gandy-Richardson uses denim as a primary medium, weaving its cultural and historical weight into abstract compositions. By dissecting and reshaping this material, she explores denim’s layered history—from enslavement and labor to rebellion and fashion—illuminating its resonance as a fabric of American identity.

Elizabeth Riley works at the intersection of the digital and material, reconfiguring video stills into collaged “material videos.” These works navigate the blurred boundary between virtual and physical reality, reflecting on how technology shapes memory, identity, and our shared present.

Heather Cox repurposes vintage snapshots into sculptural collages she calls Roundels. By cutting photographs into circles and fastening them with staples, she creates shifting mosaics of collective memory—at once fragmented and renewed.