AESTHETIC ESSENCE IV
Exhibit Dates: 10.3.26 thru 11.14.26
The curatorial metaphor for our 2026 exhibition schedule is Aesthetic ESSENCE.
In art, “aesthetic essence” refers to the fundamental qualities that give an artwork its artistic merit and unique identity, such as its emotional impact, beauty, or symbolic meaning. It is the intrinsic, intangible quality that defines the work, which can be felt as a “good feeling” when experienced. It is the crucial element that transcends a work’s function, purpose, or mere physical composition to create a profound and universal connection with the viewer.
Key aspects of Aesthetic ESSENCE:
~ Artistic Quality and Emotion: Aesthetic essence is the intrinsic artistic quality that can allow art to function effectively on a non-artistic level, such as evoking deep emotions.
~ Intrinsic Properties: It is in the indispensable property that identifies a work, which artists often strive to imbue into their creations. This is the “what” of the artwork, the core feeling or idea behind its creation.
~Beyond Function: It is a concept that pushes back against the idea of art being useful for instruction or action, arguing that its value is in its ability to simply create a mood or an experience, like a flower blossoming for its own joy. The “uselessness” in this context is not a lack of value, but a focus on its inherent beauty and impact, separate from any external purpose.
"Art is ruled uniquely by the imagination. Images are its only wealth.
It does not classify objects, it does not pronounce them real or imaginary,
does not qualify them does not define them;
it feels and presents them".
~Benedetto Croce
Please join us on this JOURNEY in 2026.
87 original pieces of ART. Created by 87 ARTISTS.
Artist Celebration | Reception:
Saturday, 10.17.26
5pm-8pm
Light Refreshments
Free & Open to the Public
EXHIBITING ARTISTS:
- Alyssa Oursler
- Amy Ouradnik
- Amy R. Clark
- Andrea Canter
- Andy Lamp
- Angela Spencer
- Ann J. Doetkott
- Ann Wolfe
- Anne Landreman
- Arnold Taranto Photography
- Austin Wallace
- Barbara Lager
- Barbara Palmer
- Bebe Keith
- Beth Lowe
- Beyan
- Blackduck
- Brandon Lutterman
- Brenda J. Ward
- Brian Albert Casteleyn
- Canan Karatekin
- Carrie Pitcher
- Catherine L. Johnson
- Charlene Ridlon
- Christian Lee Michael
- Christopher Palbicki
- Colleen Cosgrove
- Cross Lake Media
- Daniel B. Lager
- Daniel Hendricksen
- Darrell Hagan
- Diana De Moraes
- Douglas Hartford
- Elizabeth Neilson
- Emily Talley
- EmmaLee Pallai
- Eric Zuccola
- Flor Duran
- Gregory A. Gilbert
- Jaime Llewellyn
- Jen Shaffer
- Jeremy Bechtold
- Jesse Gantenbein
- Jo Ann Hendricks Studio & Gallery
- Jo Stover
- John Ilg
- Jorge Munoz
- Joyce Loney
- Julie Deneen
- Julie Peters Krohn
- Kami Ink
- Karen Aldrich
- Kathryn Blommel
- Keely Conroy
- Keith Braafladt
- Kidus Bebede
- Kristin Jones
- Leslie A. Batt-Lutz
- Lindsay Hinckley Hall
- M.E. Fuller
- M. Lagnaoui
- Mandy Chowen
- Mark Cosimini
- Maya Boo
- Meranda Turbak
- Miguel Joven
- Mike Schatz
- MK Peterson
- PD Stonecarver
- Pierangela Garau
- Rachel Cain
- Rebecca Wynia
- Richard Stryker
- Ron Ausen
- Sam Meersman
- Sandy Kegel
- Sara James
- Sara Witty
- Sarah Boyle Carmack
- Shona A. Dockter
- Stephen Wilson
- Sushila Anderson
- Tiffany Bolk
- Timbuktu
- Veronica Howell
- Wendy N. Wyatt
- Yulia Sholomova
Gallery Hours
Saturday | Sunday: 10am-4pm