Jade van der Mark watches how people occupy a room, and then paints it at scale. Drawing from direct observation of urban life in Paris and London, her large-scale oil paintings place women at the center of layered social scenes where clothing, posture, and gesture tell the story of who gets seen and how.

Sarah Valinezhad paints what cannot be resolved quickly. Her work centers on Iranian women's experiences of endurance, vigilance, and quiet resistance, building surfaces slowly through layering and revision until the hand remains visible in every decision. For her, continuing to paint is itself an act of commitment.

Kathy Ruttenberg’s work moves between fantasy and raw emotional truth, blending human and animal forms into powerful allegorical narratives. Rooted in ecofeminism and mythology, her sculptures and ceramic works invite viewers into symbolic worlds where instinct, vulnerability, and transformation take shape.

Megan Hyde is a Boston-based interdisciplinary artist whose work traverses performance, sculpture, video, and installation. Drawing on dreams, memories, and somatic responses, her practice examines transformation, grief, and desire, creating spaces where binaries dissolve and viewers can experience the connections between micro and macro realities. Her immersive projects invite reflection on ways of being outside the frameworks of Western capitalism.

Discover the evocative photographic work of Shweta Bist, a New York-based artist whose practice delves into the psychological experience of motherhood. Through her series, The Fragility of Time, Bist explores themes of maternal identity, self-reflection, and the passage of time, creating powerful visuals that connect personal narratives with universal emotions. Learn more about her exhibitions, creative process, and unique perspective on motherhood and art.