Ceres Gallery, a pioneering feminist gallery in New York, opens its 43rd season with two exhibitions: "Marcy Bernstein: Evocative Abstractions" and Carlyle Upson's "Submerged," running from September 2 to September 27, 2025. Bernstein's mixed media paintings on recycled surfaces feature bold brushstrokes and layered textures exploring geometry, symbolism, and nature, while Upson's work is also on view. The season includes public programs such as an opening reception, an author talk and book signing with Michael G. Garber, and a closing reception.
This exhibition matters because it highlights the enduring legacy of Ceres Gallery as a feminist space and showcases Bernstein's personal narrative of resilience—after a 2015 bicycle accident ended her teaching career, she founded Roost Studios & Art Gallery, a nonprofit in New Paltz, NY. The show underscores how artists transform adversity into creativity, bridging personal history with broader themes of renewal and community building through the arts.