Image: Alison Schulnik, Sphynx Moth 8, 2023. Gouache on Paper, 22.5 x 30 inches. Image courtesy of the artist.
Yes &…
January 29 - May 3, 2026 @BMoCA
Rooted in improvisational theater, “Yes, And” is a phrase that embodies an ethos of acceptance and addition. The concept resonates with many contemporary visual artists who emphasize intuition, improvisation, and process. Drawing on this approach, Yes &... brings together an eclectic mix of styles and aesthetics from 18 artists united by their human-centered focus and perspective.
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly ubiquitous, this exhibition turns our attention to qualities that underscore the inherently human character of art—the wavering line, thick brushstroke, hand-squished clay, rough-hewn wood—and the deliberate choices that reveal the artist’s process when pairing found objects, cultural content, new technology, or formal elements. Artists act as filtration systems by processing the external world through their senses, digesting and integrating its nutrients, and then reshaping it into outputs that bear their unique fingerprints. The results of this process are poetic imperfections that become traces of individuality or glitches of human nature.
Each artist in Yes &... exhibits two works, and the pairings highlight both continuity in style and departures from aesthetic formulas. This exhibition is also accompanied by a zine that explores other facets of the artists’ lives beyond their art practices. Together, the exhibition and zine examine the layered role that context plays when appreciating or understanding a work of art.
Guest curated by Tobias Fike & Donald Fodness
Opening Reception
Thursday, January 29, 2026
5-6 Members
6-8pm General public, Pay from your Heart