What’s Coming Up
Scales: a solo exhibition by Eduardo Crespo
We are so excited to announce SCALES: a solo exhibition of new works by Eduardo Crespo. The show will be presented from October 21 - November 10 at Tawny on the Lower East Side.
The exhibition, curated by Will & Erin Scarfone, features a breathtaking selection of new paintings by Eduardo Crespo, a long-time friend and collaborator of Arthouse2B. His work has been featured in several of our group exhibitions since our first Mass for Artists in 2020. We are thrilled to present this solo exhibition at Tawny next month.
Eduardo Crespo is a Brooklyn-based visual artist originally from Miami. His practice spans multiple media, from oil paint to animation to installation. He has shown his work at the Swiss Institute, the Whitney Museum, ICA London, Serpentine Galleries, the Walker Art Center, the Fridericianum, and a diverse range of other venues around the world.
We have a number of exciting events planned at Tawny throughout this exhibition, so mark your calendars! We hope you will join us.
Mark your calendars for these special events!
October 21st
Opening Reception
7-9:30pm
(after a 6pm Mass for Artists at nearby St. Teresa’s Church)
October 28th
Artist Talk + Q&A
8-9:30pm
November 10th
Closing Reception
7-9:30pm
Where:
Tawny
173 Henry St.
New York, NY 10002
Book Launch & Conversation: Alfonse Borysewicz
On Tuesday, May 5th, we celebrated the release of Painting Prayer: Why Faith Needs Art - and Art Needs Faithwith a conversation with artist Alfonse Borysewicz and Arthouse2B cofounder and Executive Director Erin K. McAtee.
Alfonse Borysewicz is a Brooklyn-based painter. A Detroit native, he has a BA from Sacred Heart Seminary and an MA from St. John's Provincial Seminary. He attended the Studio School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA and is a recipient of two Pollock-Krasner Foundation fellowships (1987, 1992), a Guggenheim Fellowship (1995), and Templeton Religion Trust grant. His work has been featured in The New York Times and Art in America. This is his first book.
Alfonse’s work has been seen in a number of Arthouse2B gallery shows, including sub*stansia, In The Flesh, and De-compositions. His work was most recently seen in a group exhibition, FEAST, at St. Joe’s in Greenwich Village in April 2026.
FEAST Curator Conversation
FEAST was a gallery exhibition of visual and written art contemplating the elements of celebration: generosity, hospitality, joy, creativity, and freedom. No longer is feasting just “a good time,” but it becomes a fruitful and transcendent act that provokes our memory of our truest human nature-- to come to know the goodness and beauty of the divine.
On April 30th, curator Emilia Tanu Chornay gave a beautiful talk about the theme of the gallery and the selected artworks.
“Playing Around” Panel Discussion
On Thursday, August 22nd, curator Lucy Rahner moderated a panel discussion with artists Audrey Bennet, Sasha Hallock, and Adrienne Lee. There was a small reception after the panel.
Photos by Edwin Lucero
Kindling: Works by DaoZi & Aman
Arthouse2B and Con-solatio collaborated to present “Kindling” - an exhibition of paintings, drawings and calligraphies by master Dao Zi and his disciple, Aman, curated by Fr. Paul Anel and Jiale Hu. The one-day-only gallery exhibition included a moderated talk with the artists, with Chinese and English translations by Jiale Hu.
Bilingual Artist Talk with Felicia Pérez
Felicia Pérez gave an artist talk alternating between English and Spanish for an intimate crowd in the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church. Her talk centered on themes from her solo show "Through Suffering, Joy is Near", hosted in the gallery from August 6 - September 23. A social with light refreshments and wine preceded and followed the discussion.
Felicia is a NYC-based artist with a Masters of Art from Lehman College, who draws inspiration from the natural world to convey deep truths about God's will for humanity.
“These paintings symbolize pain, courage, perseverance, and surrender… When I made the decision to invite God into my suffering and surrender myself to His will, I became more attentive to the small moments of beauty around me.”
- Felicia Pérez, excerpt from gallery show statement
sub*stantia Panel Discussion + Closing Reception
Exhibition curator Maggie Jones moderated a panel discussion with four artists from the sub*stantia gallery show. A social with light refreshments and wine preceded and followed the discussion.
In the Flesh Panel Discussion + Closing Reception
James T. Majewski moderated a panel discussion with In the Flesh gallery artists, Alfonse Borysewicz and Julia Hembree Smith. A social with light refreshments and wine preceded and followed the panel discussion.
Roots and Wings Panel Discussion & Closing Reception
Curator Lucy Rahner moderated a panel discussion with four artists from the Roots and Wings gallery show. A social with light refreshments and wine preceded and followed the discussion.