Western Exhibitions is a contemporary art gallery that shows thought-provoking, and visually innovative artists who work across most media, with an emphasis on personal narratives and cosmologies; LGBTQ and feminist artists and issues; pattern, decoration and surface concerns; works on paper; and artist books. Western Exhibitions presents unique artist projects, curated group shows and maintains a specific inventory of artist books and multiples, gathered together as a sister entity and store, WesternXeditions. Artists represented:&nbsp;Dan Attoe, Marshall Brown, Elijah Burgher,&nbsp;Jessica Campbell, Lilli Carré, Courttney Cooper, Edie Fake, Nicholas Frank, Julia Schmitt Healy, Richard Hull, Jessica Labatte, Dutes Miller, Miller &amp; Shellabarger, Aya Nakamura, Rachel Niffenegger, Paul Nudd, Robyn O’Neil, Stan Shellabarger, Geoffrey Todd Smith, Deb Sokolow, and Ben Stone.&nbsp;Upcoming 2026 exhibitions:&nbsp;Jan 9-Mar 21: Spaces for People, Systems for Spaces (group show about the built environment)&nbsp;Mar 27-May 30: Marshall BrownJun 5-Aug 15: Richard Hull Image: Marshall Brown,&nbsp;installation view of Remastériser, Western Exhibitions, 2023.&nbsp;Photo by James Prinz.

September 17 to October 31, 2026﻿ <a href="https://jxxaepcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014NSeTmioPTcKPE2SKLImwATT-eVaYrMgJ8G7XcrClSSAmKSkgfNF4GJ82Rtjbik2x0ekA_aXO3Trzwn9QJN7tkoyGxTd57M2FpHOJ1fp56TxHUlyYWPgDFeT0D83HbexWdImgVgJQuU6KpaPFJnWQmtYhxeoSB7HxIRVytTqe2RS7pj63MNFT3_UgsWHauqlFf01ipLUiJ9GeduYAFWqnQ==&amp;c=XRFpR96WqnQq3v6Y8cwmEhx71pCGSccyMqCGuCpUT0Hb4dOerHDFAA==&amp;ch=ErPS6lgdweoFt1YhhY-wmgHtOv0NxXIwTxWXmDGORX7Unf5p7Y1aFA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">Affairs to Remember</a>Lilli CarréJournie CirdainNanako KonoPaul NuddGeoffrey Todd SmithCathrine Whited﻿﻿Olivia Zubko Opening receptionTHURSDAY, September 17, 5-8pm Request&nbsp;<a href="mailto:scott@westernexhibitions.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">preview</a> See images&nbsp;<a href="https://jxxaepcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014NSeTmioPTcKPE2SKLImwATT-eVaYrMgJ8G7XcrClSSAmKSkgfNF4GJ82Rtjbik2x0ekA_aXO3Trzwn9QJN7tkoyGxTd57M2FpHOJ1fp56TxHUlyYWPgDFeT0D83HbexWdImgVgJQuU6KpaPFJnWQmtYhxeoSB7HxIRVytTqe2RS7pj63MNFT3_UgsWHauqlz7w_jrvGzQeYaNY66Y_lSw==&amp;c=XRFpR96WqnQq3v6Y8cwmEhx71pCGSccyMqCGuCpUT0Hb4dOerHDFAA==&amp;ch=ErPS6lgdweoFt1YhhY-wmgHtOv0NxXIwTxWXmDGORX7Unf5p7Y1aFA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">here&nbsp;</a> <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1786834152/wawlmoeq6lipdq49kvde.gif" height="1" width="5">Affairs to Remember&nbsp;features recent work by gallery artists: framed hand-drawn animation cels by&nbsp;<a href="https://jxxaepcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014NSeTmioPTcKPE2SKLImwATT-eVaYrMgJ8G7XcrClSSAmKSkgfNF4Ecp4-zmYSfF-VQZBZmUVKlWQVRH6_AhG1I1-V1YYcAM5KETdNf_Kwk6NVsABMUN9VHZmDgowuquPGKVbAjbZ7lrwIG2AJtKHdAeO30nwOTnTGzXszwIVa62uoAagSoKV3nDFIdhypE6&amp;c=XRFpR96WqnQq3v6Y8cwmEhx71pCGSccyMqCGuCpUT0Hb4dOerHDFAA==&amp;ch=ErPS6lgdweoFt1YhhY-wmgHtOv0NxXIwTxWXmDGORX7Unf5p7Y1aFA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">Lilli Carré</a>, large graphite drawings by&nbsp;<a href="https://jxxaepcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014NSeTmioPTcKPE2SKLImwATT-eVaYrMgJ8G7XcrClSSAmKSkgfNF4KRv7qzeuqPSJbyZEHDQYy0yJnyVTNPuIH6vwdLCZBn7ttl0m_R2h3NMQBcapdTv5USUVaUXsBASWYJzfCxJcrJKzCuKZg7F2_aiA2FuWRVkzWSmD6iiScwy1c6xiMbEU3pPzLB2ajec&amp;c=XRFpR96WqnQq3v6Y8cwmEhx71pCGSccyMqCGuCpUT0Hb4dOerHDFAA==&amp;ch=ErPS6lgdweoFt1YhhY-wmgHtOv0NxXIwTxWXmDGORX7Unf5p7Y1aFA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">Journie Cirdain</a>, miniature paintings on plastic by&nbsp;<a href="https://jxxaepcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014NSeTmioPTcKPE2SKLImwATT-eVaYrMgJ8G7XcrClSSAmKSkgfNF4KRv7qzeuqPSgoLDHOXbQYNb95U69fNW9R5eWgoGhlJ1yh3FVfYA1Ko0LRE4zcJcUtpB98WU2e8NC-k0Z9nh68bWdPpZV0m7a6wRqPi0sQJ-CtvQFvPEZ5kUaTv9GXJihKE7Qbrh6x4K&amp;c=XRFpR96WqnQq3v6Y8cwmEhx71pCGSccyMqCGuCpUT0Hb4dOerHDFAA==&amp;ch=ErPS6lgdweoFt1YhhY-wmgHtOv0NxXIwTxWXmDGORX7Unf5p7Y1aFA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">Nanako Kono</a>,&nbsp;ceramic sculptures by&nbsp;<a href="https://jxxaepcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014NSeTmioPTcKPE2SKLImwATT-eVaYrMgJ8G7XcrClSSAmKSkgfNF4Ecp4-zmYSfF3_bHlHaeUlqbOEqfBL3MLki3bO4UuI_Zf8Z7Td_7FH2UNmw_oIsH_Hw5y2ksCp08dt7sfPsSHw_jvldoY1KtyQGdfYyKthDen4Zakp3J7yuL744xeP-Ml9D8RyX5sjBV&amp;c=XRFpR96WqnQq3v6Y8cwmEhx71pCGSccyMqCGuCpUT0Hb4dOerHDFAA==&amp;ch=ErPS6lgdweoFt1YhhY-wmgHtOv0NxXIwTxWXmDGORX7Unf5p7Y1aFA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">Paul Nudd</a>,&nbsp;miniature paintings on paper by&nbsp;<a href="https://jxxaepcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014NSeTmioPTcKPE2SKLImwATT-eVaYrMgJ8G7XcrClSSAmKSkgfNF4Ecp4-zmYSfF4sQPwAA4ff4O_gipePbp9YPysskUcAFznRXYoQkd1bW67HT23sVWyZgESr8-CquYVpD0mcS0o3TZH8ZMWHJKBN_NgjH9W_Pn55D-mNMsFJt8YR-PWEQ-FFgMG_dvrESQ6d0HSaWABJo=&amp;c=XRFpR96WqnQq3v6Y8cwmEhx71pCGSccyMqCGuCpUT0Hb4dOerHDFAA==&amp;ch=ErPS6lgdweoFt1YhhY-wmgHtOv0NxXIwTxWXmDGORX7Unf5p7Y1aFA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">Geoffrey Todd Smith</a>,&nbsp;drawings&nbsp;of household objects&nbsp;by&nbsp;<a href="https://jxxaepcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014NSeTmioPTcKPE2SKLImwATT-eVaYrMgJ8G7XcrClSSAmKSkgfNF4OWYFLRuN-JzEVYoEAxENJmIQa7Rww9lyjjIXZNO_znaEKvc0YKlGw4WJ62w8U1_sKam5KtdEP3uPcm0pe8DpaGPwV-UjRtFypm-pZ51vsRqwJ6PUKQScrixMnjbnpgcYkXfIdlYvCoSOhNqRb0_oWU=&amp;c=XRFpR96WqnQq3v6Y8cwmEhx71pCGSccyMqCGuCpUT0Hb4dOerHDFAA==&amp;ch=ErPS6lgdweoFt1YhhY-wmgHtOv0NxXIwTxWXmDGORX7Unf5p7Y1aFA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">Cathrine Whited</a>. and&nbsp;wall-mounted ceramic sculptures by&nbsp;<a href="https://jxxaepcab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014NSeTmioPTcKPE2SKLImwATT-eVaYrMgJ8G7XcrClSSAmKSkgfNF4KRv7qzeuqPSkqj6BPi7qO2UG3nFoI5DPweExNglbXIlAkMBe3D7guCit-k28M2-0mock9r3zYEmXVjObxCj92tpKhX-OGZ1hfxlk4C0yzl2FGgwlXWr2aVzUT8lEWWxT2i4y0oXRbOh_bt2uGcX6hQ=&amp;c=XRFpR96WqnQq3v6Y8cwmEhx71pCGSccyMqCGuCpUT0Hb4dOerHDFAA==&amp;ch=ErPS6lgdweoFt1YhhY-wmgHtOv0NxXIwTxWXmDGORX7Unf5p7Y1aFA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 64, 247);" target="_blank">Olivia Zubko</a>.

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