Elisa Contemporary Art Riverdale Gallery will open a new group exhibition titled "People and places" on May 20, 2026, running through September 2. The show features works by six artists: Betty Ball, Carol Bennett, Sherry Karver, Mitch McGee, Dean Moore, and Jeffrey Palladini, with a focus on uplifting summer themes including water scenes, poolside figures, and bright yellow elements. The exhibition includes new works from Ball's Land & Sea series and introduces Sherry Karver as a new gallery artist.
The exhibition matters because it highlights a diverse group of contemporary artists working across different media and regions, from Connecticut to Hawaii, California, Texas, and New York. It showcases how artists like Ball explore light and color, Bennett captures the meditative experience of swimming, Karver blends photography and painting, and McGee reinterprets Pop Art through dimensional wood constructions. The show represents the gallery's commitment to presenting accessible, thematic summer exhibitions that connect local and national artists with the Riverdale community.