Lesley Heller’s second exhibition in her new Lower East Side venue, Abstracted Individualities , brings together the abstract works of artists Nicole Awai and Monika Zarzeczna.
By operating within the realm of abstraction, both artists bypass conventional narrative structures to let the physical properties of their materials tell deeply personal and cultural stories. The exhibition highlights how abstraction can serve as a powerful vehicle for cultural dynamics, emphasizing the raw materiality of the objects while exposing complex histories.
The Lesley Heller Windowspace is a place for artists to experiment, be curious and express new ideas. The storefront architecture presents artists a chance to engage a broader viewing public, try something new, challenge themselves and push their studio practice in unexpected directions.
Lesley Heller Windowspace
53 Orchard St
New York, NY 10002
Hours: Monday — Saturday 9am - 6pm
Directions: Take the F train to Delancey St/Essex St or the D/B trains to Grand St.
By bus: Take the M14A or M14 SBS or M15 or M15 SBS to Grand St.CELEBRATION OF THE ABSTRACT: HOLIDAY
NOVEMBER 21 - DECEMBER 20, 2026
OPENING RECEPTION:
NOVEMBER 21, 2026 | 5 - 8:00 PMLIZ ATLAS • SUSAN SPENCER CROWE • PRISCILLA DERVEN • DONALD ELDER • JEAN FEINBERG • JEANETTE FINTZ • STANFORD KAY • JOEL LONGENECKER • STEPHEN NICCOLLS • SUSANNA RONNER • D. JACK SOLOMON • JOE SULTAN • JASON TRAVERS • NEEL WEBBER • TAD WILEY • MIMI YOUNG • MONIKA ZARZECZNA
68 Prince Street Gallery, Kingston, NY
Earlier:
INTERVENTIONS 6
Curated and Organized by Isidro Blasco
Artists: Natalie Baxter, Max Goldfarb, Elisa Lendvay, Courtney Smith & Iván Navarro (Konantü), Melisa Tien, Monika ZarzecznaThrough temporary and lasting interventions, the participating artists transform the garden into a laboratory of ideas, revealing alternative relationships between architecture, landscape, and human experience. On View During Upstate Art Weekend @upstateartweekend @Architectural_Interventions. Outdoor installations at 257 State Street, Hudson, New York
PUTTING IT TOGETHER: TRANSFORMING COLLAGE As part of: Transforming Collage: Hudson Valley— a series of exhibitions presented in conjunction with the Making Meaning Symposium.
JUNE 13 - JULY 5th, 2026
ELIZABETH BRANDT • JOANNE BROCKLEY • ANDREA BURGAY • MONICA CHURCH • SUSAN SPENCER CROWE • JENNE CURRIE • COLIN DEVINE • JOSH DORMAN • SALLY FRANK • GINNIE GARDINER • LAURA HART •DAVID HORNUNG • BETH HUMPHREY • ELLEN JOURET-EPSTEIN • ELLEN KOZAK • CAROLE KUNSTADT • NANCY LASAR • ANN MORRIS • DOUG NAVARRA • STEPHEN NICCOLLS • ROBERT OHNIGIAN • DENISE OEHL • ROBERT OEHL • HEARNE PARDEE • TRACY PHILLIPS • DAVID POLLACK • ROBIN REYNOLDS •
SUSANNA RONNER • ED ROTHFARB • KAREN SHAW (ESTATE) • SARAH Z. SHORT • D. JACK SOLOMON • LYNNE TOBIN • MARK VAN WAGNER • MONIKA ZARZECZNA •An indoor/outdoor show of small works in a forest setting. With works by:
Paolo Arao -Natalie Beall -Alta Buden-Saul Chernick-Lucia Côté-Melissa Dadourian-John DeSousa-Courtney Dudley-Georgia Elrod-Ruth Freeman-Ben Garthus-Beka Goedde-Shanti Grumbine-Jenny Kemp-Niki Lederer-Elisa Lendvay-Rita MacDonald-Erika Mahr-Sean McCarthy-Kristen Mills-Jason Mitcham-Ann B. Murphy-Dan Nelson-Erin O’Brien-Colin O’Con-Alison Owen-Megan Pahmier-Ruby Palmer-Val Piraino-Courtney Puckett-Kelsey Renko-Mandolyn W. Rosen-Michelle Rosenberg-Adie Russell-Michael Scoggins-Greg Slick-Amy Talluto-Lexa Walsh-Annette Wehrhahn-Alona Weiss-Ann Wolf-Monika ZarzecznaMelissa Dadourian’s Studio
591 Zena Road
Woodstock, NYIG: @glogg_glogg











