Exhibitions

Learn more about current and upcoming events showcasing Ellen's original artwork

Color's Healing Force installation view

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Color's Healing Force, By Any Means Necessary

September 3–October 5, 2026 · Imagoars, Cannaregio — Associazione Culturale ImagoArs, Venice, Italy

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Ogham Day/Night, 2002, oil enamel on rag paper, diptych

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Fluid Media: Changes Aren't Permanent But Change Is

Fluid Media Summer 2026 exhibition featuring Ellen Hackl Fagan's Ogham Day/Night, 2002.

A Field of Pink exhibition artwork

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A Field of Pink

The Art Section, Summer 2026 Field of Pink, curated by Deanna Sirlin The Poetic Lives of Pink, curated by Nicolette Reim With poems by Ed Hirsch, Kathryn Kimball, Sean Nevin, Gail Mitchell, and Ernest Gusella Peak Pink by Philip Auslander

Fluid Media Winter 2026 exhibition artwork

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Fluid Media: Art is Crucial

Fluid Media Winter 2026 exhibition · January 9 – July 10, 2026

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Sonic Equivalent, 2002, Ink and Acrylic on Clayboard Panel

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Anne Russinof | Gestural Symphony

January 8 – January 31, 2026

Ellen Hackl Fagan | A Taxonomy of Pond Weed Cedar Shake Removed | 2025 | acrylic, rag paper | 30 x 42

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Blue Vibrations

BLUE VIBRATIONS at Artisan Lofts, Tribeca October 16, 2025 – April 19, 2026 Artisan Lofts, 143 Reade St., Tribeca, NYC

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of...

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Roundish

September 20 - November 1, 2025

100 Women of Spirit + exhibition announcement

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100 Women of Spirit +

Salon Zürcher, 33rd Edition 100 Women of Spirit +, Part 3 September 2 - 7, 2025 Opens Tuesday, September 2, 6 - 8 PM

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Daisy Wheel Day-Glo Red, 2024, ink, acrylic on repurposed canvas

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The Sky Still Lingers

Fluid Media: Summer 2025 Exhibition - The Sky Still Lingers

The Future Belongs to the Loving exhibition graphic

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The Future Belongs to the Loving

Exhibition on view: May 3 - July 31, 2025 (by appointment only and during events) Opening Day of Collaborative Events + Reception: May 3rd, 2025 MAPSpace, 6 North Pearl Street, 4th floor, Port Chester, NY 10573

Erosion and Metaphor I, 2024, Ink, copper dust, repurposed rag paper

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Fluid Media: Fall 2024 Exhibition - Beyond Language

November 22 - May 23, 2025

Aqua Art Miami Exquisite Codes exhibition

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Aqua Art Miami Exquisite Codes - Art in Real Life

ODETTA Digital and the SHIM Art Network are at Aqua Art Miami Fair!

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Bliss-Green, Ink, pigment on clay board

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Fluid Media

September 8, 2023 - March 8, 2024

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Bridgeport Art Trail

November 9, 2023 - November 12, 2024

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Perseides, 2023, ink, acrylic, clay board panel

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Nature's Way

September 22, 2023 to February 22, 2024

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Blue Immersion | SHIM Bridgeport/ Art-Teenth

SHIM Special Projects: Ellen Hackl Fagan - Blue Immersion | SHIM Bridgeport/ Art-Teenth June 17 – August 18, 2023 Opening 5-9 pm, 211 State Street, 3rd Fl, Bridgeport, CT 06604

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Exquisite Codes II_Berlin

Bla-bla Projektraum, in the Wedding neighborhood in Berlin, Germany June 16 thru July 1 and on Artsy thru August 18, 2023

Bounty-Cerulean Blue-2, Ink, pigment, repurposed paper

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Siren: Reinterpreting the Temptress Song

Ellen Hackl Fagan — NY Artist's Equity Gallery Thursday, June 15 – Saturday, July 15, 2023

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Haze, pigment, acrylic, on wood panel

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Hidden Glimmering, Fluid Media

Hidden Glimmering, Fluid Media / SHIM Art Network, through March 10, 2023

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Chuck, 2020, ink, pigment, acrylic, found wood block

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ODETTA Digital Serious Play on Artsy

through January 12, 2023

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Exquisite Corpse_B-1, Bounty-Aqua, 7.5 x 7.5 inches

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Exquisite Corpse, Art Cards

SHIM Art Network, Jill Krutick Fine Art, Mamaroneck, NY. through December 31, 2022

Bounty-Green by Ellen Hackl Fagan, Ink, acrylic, pigment, repurposed paper

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Fair Share Art

on Instagram through December 31, 2022 @fairshareart

Conversational exhibition invitation

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Conversational

Arts On the Lake, Carmel, NY, Anthony Carretta, Curator. October 15 - November 27, 2022

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Witchy Concealed Shoe at the Pond Weed House, photography, UV black light

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Ursa After Dark

Ursa Gallery, Bridgeport Art Trail, Bridgeport, CT. November 11-14, 2022

14C Art Fair, Fluid Media group, Booth A 34

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14C Art fair

Jersey City, NJ 4th Edition, November 11-13, 2022 Fluid Media group, Booth A 34

The Exchange: Party Line exhibition

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The Exchange: Party Line

on view in Fairfield County, Connecticut in three locations through November 1, 2022 with Jeff Becker, Ellen Hackl Fagan, Jo Yarrington

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Modern Magic

Anagram Gallery, Anne Rynearson, Fall 2022, Virtual Exhibition

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Spectrum

Alexandra Rutsch Brock, Curator, Fall 2022, Westchester Arts Council, White Plains, NY

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Smiles, 2014, acrylic, pigment on rag paper

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Fair Share Art Auction

on Instagram through April 28, 2022 100% of the proceeds benefit Ukraine Relief efforts

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ODETTA Digital on the SHIM Art Network: Critical Watercolor: Fluid Media

on view at Jill Krutick Fine Art and on Artsy through March 10, 2022

Painting by Proxy — Ellen Hackl Fagan and Stephen Maine

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Painting by Proxy

Curated by Joan Grubin Project: ARTspace in NYC Opening date: September 13, 2021 Dates: September 13 - January 14, 2022 Artist's reception: Thursday, September 23, 5:30-7 pm

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'the world that has been given"

Jason McCoy Gallery (Digital / Artsy) February 3 - March 1, 2021

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Drawing Challenge XVIII

Jason McCoy Gallery (Digital) February 3 - March 1, 2021

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Float, 2020, pigment, acrylic, ink on rag

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London Calling Collective In Accordion Time, Unfolding

November 6, 2020 - January 30, 2021 Ursa Gallery, 1001 Main St, Bridgeport, CT 06604

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International Listening Association presents What Does Blue Sound

Monday, Oct 26, 2020, 9:00 AM (Eastern US time), Duration: 60 minutes

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USPS Art Project at ECOCA (Ely Center of Contemporary Art)

September 13 thru Nov 1, 2020

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Deep Blue See: An Exhibition for Child Abuse Prevention Month

Online Exclusive, Ground Floor Gallery

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USPS Art Project: Pelham Art Center

Group exhibition August 1 - August 31, 2020

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue, 2014

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HELPLESS

Five Points Art Gallery Solo Exhibit July 17 - August 22, 2020

Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue — Chunk, pigment, acrylic, ink on paper

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Among Friends Entre Amigos

May 3-5 & 8-12, 12-7pm The Clemente, 107 Suffolk Street, New York, NY 10002

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Blue Glaze 2, 2018, acrylic, ink, pigment on rag paper

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Healing and Community: Physical to Virtual

NoMAA Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, May 2020 Patricia Miranda, Curator

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The Drawing Challenge III

Jason McCoy Gallery, April 22-29, 2020

Paint vs Colour exhibition

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Paint vs Colour

February 14 - 29, 2020 Curated by Christophe Dahlhausen and Michael Graeve

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The Center Cannot Hold

New York Artists Equity Association February 12 - March 7, 2020 Opening Reception Wednesday, February 12th, 6–8 PM Equity Gallery, 245 Broome Street, New York, NY 10002

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Beach Walk, Detail, 2018

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Immersed in Blue

Solo exhibition, Ely Center of Contemporary Art, 51 Trumbull Street, New Haven CT November 20 - December 22, 2019 Opening Reception: Sunday, Dec 1, 1-3 pm Artist's Talk: Sunday, Dec 8, 2 pm

Turner's Patent Yellow exhibition announcement

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Turner's Patent Yellow

November 17, 2019 - January 26, 2020 By Appointment Reading on Yellow, curated by Debra Pearlman on Sunday, Jan 12, 2-4 pm

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue/Fever Songs, Installation documentation, 2019

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Fever Songs

BronxArtSpace, 305 East 140th Street #1A, Bronx, NY 10454 November 6 - December 12, 2019

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"Arc of the Moral Universe: A Notebook Project"

Organized by Artist Carla Rae Johnson Croton Free Library, September 4 to October 30, 2019 Opening Reception: Sunday, September 8th, 2-4 pm

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Femmes Fatales

Bushwick, 231 Cook Street in Brooklyn ODETTA presents Femmes Fatales March 15 - April 14, 2019

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Women's History Month Invitational

March 1 - April 26, 2019

Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Delft I and II, 2016, ink, acrylic, pigment on museum board

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AQUA Art Miami

Represented by Art Helix/SHIM, December 5-9, 2018 on South Beach

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"Creative Women"

Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich, CT. Tatiana Mori, Curator. November 15, 2018 – January 3, 2019

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Bird of Paradise, 2018, found object, metal, wood, wire, paper

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UNLOAD: Pick up the Pieces

John Slade Ely Center for Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT Opening Reception: Thursday, October 11, 5–8 pm Closing Party: November 11, 1–3 pm

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Civil Discourse

Kibbee Gallery, 688 Linwood Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30306 November 10 – December 31, 2018 Curators: Jaynie Crimmins and Marcia Cohen

Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Beach Find, 2018, wood, acrylic, ink on found object

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MANIC Episode 6

MANIAC Artists Collective November 9, 2018 – January 25, 2019 The Urban Hive, Sacramento, CA

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Open Studio: Ellen Hackl Fagan

Friday, October 19 - Sunday, October 21, 2018 (1-6PM) Friday, October 26 - Saturday, October 27, 2018 (1-6PM) Sunday, November 4 (1-6PM)

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue — Hex, 2018, ceramic tile installation

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CT Contemporary

October 14th – November 10th Opening: Sunday, October 14th, 2:00-4:00 pm Silvermine Galleries, 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan, CT 06840

Studio floor detail, 2017, ink, acrylic on painted concrete

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Sacred Concrete

Williamsburg Art and Historical Center April 14 - May 6, 2018 135 Broadway, Williamsburg Brooklyn 11211

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Critical Conversations series

Melanie Carr Gallery, March 31, 2018 1 North Main, Essex, CT 06426

Nancy Baker, No Regrets exhibition at ODETTA

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Nancy Baker, No Regrets

March 2 - April 8, 2018 Opening reception: Friday March 2, 6-8 pm Artist's Talk: Sunday, March 25, 3 pm

Hot Stuff exhibition at ODETTA

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Hot Stuff

January 19 - February 18, 2018 Opening reception: Friday, January 19, 6-8 pm Artist's Talk: Sunday, Feb 4, 3:00 pm

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The Greatest Show On Earth - Sideshow Nation

Sideshow Gallery, January 13 - March 25, 2018 319 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11211

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Making Their Mark installation detail

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Making Their Mark

Nov. 3 – Dec. 3, 2017 100 Bogart, Brooklyn, NY 11206 Exhibit curated by William Norton

Appearance exhibition at ODETTA

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Appearance

October 27 - December 3, 2017 Opening reception: Friday, October 27, 6-8 pm Artist's Talk: Sunday, November 12, 3:00 pm

It's Happening — NYC Parks public art event

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IT'S HAPPENING

Celebrating 50 Years of Public Art in NYC Parks Saturday, October 21, 2017, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. East Pinetum (East 84th Street), Central Park

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SEEKING SPACE

with over 200 local artists participating Friday, September 22, 7-10 pm Beyond Studios, 272 Siegel Street

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Mapping Bushwick

In-Case Art Projects, Brooklyn Fireproof Curated by Jaynie Gilman Crimmins and Etty Yaniv Opening Reception: Friday September 22, 6-9 pm

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_16, 2014, ink, pigment, acrylic on yupo paper

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Music to My Eyes

Curated and hosted by Ellie Murphy at her studio 1733 Menahan St., Ridgewood, Queens, NY 11385 September 22 - 24

Colormania exhibition at ODETTA

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Colormania

September 8 - October 15, 2017 Opening reception: Friday, September 8, 6-8 pm Artists Talk: Sunday, September 17, 3:00 pm

Ellen Hackl Fagan, What Does Blue Sound Like? and The Reverse Color Organ

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Maniac 5

September 6 - October 14, 2017 John Slade Ely Center for Contemporary Art 51 Trumbull Street, New Haven, CT 06510

Invocation exhibition at ODETTA

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Invocation

May 12 - June 18, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, May 12, 6-8 pm Artists Talk: Sunday, June 11, 3 pm

Ellen Hackl Fagan, What Does Blue Sound Like? 2017, fluorescent lights, plexiglas, foamboard

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What Does Blue Sound Like?

Art in the Windows Exhibition Series, Curated by Arezoo Moseni April 4 - June 28, 2017 Mid-Manhattan Library Lobby Vitrines, 455 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016

Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue Spacecraft, 2017, ink, acrylic, pigment on museum board

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Space Craft

A.I.R. Gallery, Curated by Liz Surbeck Biddle Opening reception Friday, March 17, 6-8 pm

River Woman exhibition at ODETTA

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River Woman

March 17 - April 30, 2017 Opening Reception: Saturday, March 18, 6-8 pm Artists Talk: Sunday, March 26, 3:00 pm

Thomas Lendvai exhibition at ODETTA

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Thomas Lendvai

January 6 – February 26, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, January 6, 6-8 pm Artists Talk: Sunday, February 12 at 3:00 pm

Bauhaus Babies exhibition at ODETTA

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Bauhaus Babies

October 21 - December 18, 2016 Opening Reception: Saturday, Oct 22 from 6-9 pm

HUE[S]PACE exhibition at ODETTA

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HUE[S]PACE

September 9 - October 9, 2016 Opening Reception: Friday, September 9, 6-8 pm Artists Talk: Sunday, October 2, 3pm

Scribing the Void exhibition at ODETTA

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Scribing the Void

July 7 - Aug 21, 2016 Opening Reception: Thursday, July 7, 2016 Artists Talk: Sunday, July 24 at 4:00 pm

Childs Play exhibition at ODETTA

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Childs Play

Opening Reception: Friday, June 3, 6-8 pm Artists Talk: Sunday, June 19, 4:00 pm

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The Reverse Color Organ

Creative Tech Week, April 29 - May 22 at ODETTA FLUXFair_2016 in Marcus Garvey Park - Harlem, NY, May 3-31, 2016

If This, Then What? exhibition at ODETTA

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If This, Then What?

April 29 - May 22, 2016 Opening Reception: Friday, April 29, 6-8 pm Artists Talk: Sunday, May 1, 3-5 pm

Rattle & Hummmmmm exhibition at ODETTA

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Rattle & Hummmmmm

March 18 thru April 17 Opening Reception: Friday, March 18, 6-8 pm Artists Talk: Sunday, April 3 at 3 pm

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Industrial Comforts

The Gallery at NCC, Norwalk, CT Thursday, Jan 21 – Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Artists Talk: Wed Feb 3, 6:30 pm

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Disorder & Bliss

Space B, Curated by Joseph Fucigna, thru February 21, 2016 Above ODETTA, 229 Cook Street, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_1966, 2016, ink, pigment on rag paper

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Lazuli

Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Enrico Gomez, Curator. February 11-28, 2016 Opening reception: Friday February 19, 6-9 pm

Heliotrope exhibition at ODETTA

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Heliotrope

January 15 thru March 6, 2016 Opening Reception: Friday January 15, 6:00–8:00 pm Artists Talk: Sunday February 14, 3 pm

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INDUSTRIAL COMFORTS

Space B, 229 Cook Street, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11206

G, 2012, ink, acrylic, enamel on clay board, 8 x 8 x 2 inches

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Through the Rabbit Hole

Sideshow Nation IIII

Kiosk exhibition at ODETTA

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Kiosk

Friday, Nov 13, 2015 thru January 3, 2016 Opening Reception: Friday, November 13, 2015, 6:00–8:00 pm Artists Talk: Sunday, December 20, 2015, 3 pm

MoleculesofMusic, 2014, ink, acrylic, enamel on clay board

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Shared Resources

Curated by Debbie Hesse Perspectives......the Gallery at Whitney Center, Hamden, CT September 19, 2015 - Jan 2, 2016