Otherwise

Half Gallery, New York
July 26 - August 20, 2022

Otherwise is a show interested in alternate interpretations of reality. Seeing this pursuit as necessarily productive, each of the artists in Otherwise addresses “a different way or manner,” as expressed in the word’s definition. Pulling together works from Columbia University’s MFA ‘22 and ‘23 cohorts, the show is designed as a salon-style hang that jests a critique of the historical tradition in the lower east side of Manhattan. Presenting works that test the limits of what a “wall work” can be, the voices represented in Otherwise acknowledge the potential of new forms. Despite working across various mediums, genres, subjects, and more, the emerging artists in the show are united in their approach to something otherwise.

Otherwise is curated by Carlota Ortiz Monasterio, Ho Won Kim and Victoria Horrocks and features 58 Columbia MFA artists and 7 faculty members. It will be on view at Half Gallery from July 26th to August 20th.