Centered around the holiday ornament, these works transform a familiar tradition into works of contemporary design that celebrate craftsmanship, imagination, and delight. From playful puppets and fantastical, neo-grotesque vegetable forms to luminous glass, the ornaments range from the mischievous to the exquisite, each offering a distinct expression of its maker’s imagination.
See 328 ornaments by emerging and established artists, including Chris Wolston, Karl Zahn, Bethan Laura Wood, Bower Studios, Ben Barber, Chen Chen and Kai Williams, Rachel Schillander, Mark Pavlovits, and Mary Wallis from the gallery’s roster.
Selected from an open call, the works explore scale, materiality, and the possibilities held within an object small enough to hang from a branch.