The Mayor's Office Gallery

ON SECOND THOUGHT

By Members of the Hyde Park Art Association

Featuring: Barbara Kibler, Clare O'Donoghue, Erica Nazzaro, Erik Gehring, Jamie Tessler, John Govoni, Joni Lohr, Katia Wish, Laura Gatzos, Leneigh White, Mary Harman, Nancy Marks, Omar Vega, Patricia Varon, Robin Radin, Sasja Lucas, Thomas Coon, Xianshu Shi.

The Hyde Park Art Association presents its 37th Annual Members Exhibition, featuring works from 18 artists across various mediums. This juried exhibition showcases one selected work from each member, highlighting both individual artistic imagination and points of convergence around shared themes. The exhibition spans traditional and contemporary approaches, reflecting the Association's commitment to supporting local artists and bringing cultural experiences to the Greater Boston area. Each piece represents the artist's creative intent and contributes to the collective voice of the HPAA.

Throughout the works on display, the artists invite us to reconsider a range of everyday experiences. Depictions of ordinary moments such as city walks, local landscapes, abandoned spaces reveal larger themes of change, transition, and memory. Through these seemingly mundane experiences, the artists offer deeper reflections on the relationships between nature, land, and decay, encouraging viewers to find meaning in forgotten spaces. In this show, artists also explore the challenges of childhood, belonging, and resilience through personal stories that hold absurdity and stillness side by side. Memories of hardship and loss reveal the possibility of growth, becoming portals to contemplation and presence that connect small details of daily life to shared experience.

Through these recurring threads, the 18 artists build a narrative across ultimately inviting viewers into a deeper contemplation of collectivity through everyday occurrences. Upon closer inspection, these artworks reveal the impact that lies on the overlooked, prompting us to give a second thought to what we too quickly may pass by.

To learn more about this exhibition or purchase an artwork please visit  hpaa-mac.org.

This exhibition is organized by Galleries and Exhibitions Manager Mariana Rey and assisted by Paola Ruiz, in dialogue with the Hyde Park Art Association.