Lifelong Studio Exhibition: Transcending the Form—Abstract Figurative Painting
On View: October 9 – December 30, 2026
Opening Celebration: Friday, October 9 • 6–8 PM • Free • All Ages • Learn More>>
Lifelong Studio Artists: Khuumba Ama, Michael F. Anaya, Christel Brellochs, Pat Broadbelt, Karen Butler-Brock, Mikki Cortes, Cynthia Dilbert, Barbara Flaxman, Ilana Hofmekler, Nicole Levin, Mindy Matijasevic, Mary Montera, Frances Santoro, Elena Villao
Bronx Museum Educators: Madison Green and Jinette Jimenez
About the Exhibition: Transcending the Form features artwork created by participants of Lifelong Studio, The Bronx Museum’s program offering free, sequential, hands-on artmaking workshops to adults ages 55 and over.
Having found the balance between technique and play, these artists present original acrylic paintings that boldly blur the lines between figuration (representing physical form) and abstraction (expressing the intangible). In doing so, the artists aim to communicate truths about a subject while transcending its original form. Touching on themes such as the body, kinship, nature, movement, emotion, and the subconscious, these paintings invite viewers to explore what is recognizable not only in sight, but in feeling.
Support
Created in 2023 with funding from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy, The Bronx Museum’s Lifelong Studio program offers older adults opportunities to express their creativity, learn new artistic techniques, and hone existing skills while engaging deeply with the museum space.
Programs for Older Adults at The Bronx Museum are made possible by E. A. Michelson Philanthropy with generous support from the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, and New York City Council Member Althea Stevens.
