ART SPIEL: At Some Point, Every Household Object Stops Being Innocent
ARTSPIEL
May 14, 2026
by Laurie Gwen Shapiro
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Greenwich Sentinel: Everyday Things Come Into Focus at Flinn Gallery
GREENWICH SENTINEL
May 4, 2026
By Emma Barhydt
A suitcase, a plate, a household iron—objects shaped for daily use often remain close at hand, their presence so constant that it fades into the background. At the Flinn Gallery this spring, those same objects move into sharper focus. Opening May 7, extraORDINARY things brings together four artists whose work examines how domestic items carry memory, identity, and cultural history.
Curated by Ellen Hawley, the exhibition features Qingjun Huang, Carole Kunstadt, Cheryl R. Riley, and Rob Strati. Across photography, sculpture, and mixed media, the show centers on the transformation of ordinary belongings into works that invite closer consideration. The premise is direct: objects used in everyday life can also function as records—of personal experience, of inherited histories, and of broader social change.
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