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SUMMARY:Primeval Ground [deep\, unfathomable]
DESCRIPTION:Elisabeth Condon “Big Feeling” \nTEN ARTISTS EXPLORE THE POWER OF MONOCHROME IN “PRIMEVAL GROUND [DEEP\, UNFATHOMABLE].”\nWESTBETH GALLERY | 55 BETHUNE STREET\, NYC \nJAN 7-25\, 2026 \nABOUT THE WORK: ELISABETH CONDON Click CC button at bottom of video to activate closed captions.  \n\n \n ABOUT THE WORK; MARISA TESAURO Click CC button at bottom of video to activate closed captions.\n  \n\n\nSELECTED IMAGES FROM SHOW Click thumbnail to start slide show\n\n\n\n		\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n		\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n	\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n\n  \nGroup Exhibition Curated by New York-based artist Susan Rowe Harrison Features Diverse Media Spanning Photography\, Weaving\, Installation\, Drawing\, Painting\, Sculpture\, and Performance. \nNEW YORK\, NY – From January 7 to January 25\, 2026\, Westbeth Gallery presents Primeval Ground [deep\, unfathomable]: A Show of Monochrome and Low-Chrome Artworks curated by New York-based artist Susan Rowe Harrison. \nThe exhibition brings together ten remarkable artists—Caroline Burton\, Karin Campbell\, Elizabeth Castagna\, Marcy Chevali\, Elisabeth Condon\, Cadence Giersbach\, Susan Rowe Harrison\, Naomi Livia\, Stacy Mehrfar\, and Marisa Tesauro—whose practices span photography\, weaving\, installation\, drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, cut paper\, video\, and participatory drawing. \n“As a colorist\, I found myself working in monochrome but thinking of it as color\,” says Harrison. “I wanted to understand why artists make this choice—does color get in the way? Is reduction an act of austerity\, a reflection on the state of the world\, mystery\, or simply what the work demands? The best way to explore this was to reach out and collaborate.” \nThe title “Primeval Ground” comes from Paul Klee\, who is quoted as saying: “We do not have to understand the black\, it is the primeval ground.” The title recalls the mysterious core of an artwork\, a depth we barely understand. From the earliest drawings made with charred sticks on cave walls to contemporary relevance\, the featured artists delve into the philosophical\, aesthetic\, and emotional depths of working with color restraint through monochrome and low-chrome palettes. The exhibition demonstrates how limitation becomes a powerful vehicle of expression\, focus\, and innovation. \nFollow the exhibit on IG: @primeval_ground. \nEXHIBITION EVENTS: \nOpening Reception\nThursday\, January 8\, 2026\, 6:30-8:30 PM \nPanel Discussion with Artist and Writer Etty Yaniv of Art Spiel\nThursday\, January 15\, 2026\, 6:30 PM \nBody-led Movement Drawing Workshop with Artist Elizabeth Castagna\nSaturday\, January 24\, 2026\, 3:00 PM\n*Spots are limited. Please RSVP to participate at primevalground@gmail.com \nExhibition continues through Sunday\, January 25\, 2026 \nGALLERY INFORMATION:\nWestbeth Gallery\n55 Bethune Street\, corner of Washington Street\nNew York\, NY 10014\nGallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday\, 1-6 PM and by appointment \nFor press inquiries\, please contact Susan Rowe Harrison at susan@lunule.com or 914-536-7271. \nABOUT THE CURATOR: \nSusan Rowe Harrison is a New York-based artist whose work has been exhibited at Wave Hill\, PS122\, YYZ Artist’s Outlet\, and collected by LinkedIn\, Pfizer\, and the Newberry Library\, among others. This is her second curatorial project.
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