A National Juried Exhibition

July 2 - July 31, 2026 ● Curated by Hayley Ferber

Opening Reception Rescheduled: Thursday, July 9, 6 - 8 PM

“Examining the interplay of order and disorder, revealing how balance and structure can arise from unpredictability and flux.”

440 Gallery is proud to present the juried 2026 Summer Theme Show, Harmony & Chaos. Exploring the tension between order and disorder, the selected artists reveal how balance and meaning can emerge from unpredictability and change. The exhibition is juried by Hayley Ferber, a Brooklyn-based independent curator.

Ferber writes about the collection:

Harmony & Chaos examines the interplay between order and disorder, revealing how balance and structure can exist alongside unpredictability and change. Through diverse materials, processes, and perspectives, the artists in this exhibition explore the dynamic tension between these seemingly opposing forces. Their works highlight moments where disruption gives way to beauty, growth, and unexpected connections. Together, they suggest that harmony is not the absence of chaos, but a state that exists alongside it.

ABOUT THE CURATOR:

Juror Hayley Ferber is a Brooklyn-based independent curator, educator, and artist with a professional mission to support a creative community of multidisciplinary artists. She has served in the roles of Artistic & Development Director of the Pelham Art Center, Operations Director at The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center and Deputy Director of Chashama.

Hayley has curated more than 20 exhibitions for institutions including Westbeth Gallery, BronxArtSpace, Residency Unlimited, SVA Residencies, All Street Gallery, Art Gotham, Lichtundfire, Equity Gallery, and the Consulate General of Brazil in New York among others. She has visited with artists from ISCP, NARS Foundation, Kunstraum LLC and Art Cake and has contributed to jury panels for NYSCA, DCLA, Brooklyn Arts Council, and Queens Council on the Arts. Hayley holds an MAT in Art & Design Education from RISD and a BS in Studio Art from NYU.

ARTISTS CHOSEN FOR THE SHOW:

Tanner Bosma, Walter Brown, Patricia Dattoma, Maria Dusamp, Cynthia Egle, Sally Gil, Robin Glassman, Yen Ha, Linda Hacker, Gosha Karpowicz, Herry Koo, Oxana Kovalchuk, Melissa Kraft, Jessica Krause Smith, Carin Kulb Dangot, Alise Loebelsohn, Jo-Ann Acey, Carol Morrison, Emily Mueller, Carol Paik, Swati Patel, Leo Pontius, Sonia Redfern, Joan Reutershan, Charles Seplowin, Amy Shaw, Roni Sherman Ramos, Claudia Shi, Sam Smouha, Joanne Steinhardt, Suzanne Kathaleen Stroebe, Fleur Thesmar