RUTHANN is pleased to present our inaugural exhibition, Winter Garden. This debut group show reflects our dedication to fostering an inclusive and supportive art community and providing a platform for artists of diverse practice. Winter Garden features seventeen artists based in the Hudson Valley and New York City who work in a range of media including textiles, prints, ceramics, works on paper, paintings and sculptures.

One kind of winter garden we envision is a green house refuge, bursting with colorful or unexpected plants, earthy scents and humidity when the air can be searingly cold outside. The conditions are controlled but the life inside is not; the plants are thriving within their parameters. Another winter garden is seemingly dormant but actually has plenty of activity going on underground; during the hibernatory months plants and fungi are growing stronger roots and storing energy. Below the earth rhizomes consistently expand and networks connect to build larger systems. Within these garden metaphors, artists could be the gardener, the plant itself, or perhaps both depending on the activity. As we collectively face the political, environmental and societal changes around us at this darker time in particular, RUTHANN offers a dynamic exhibition full of color, hope and expansion.