Threshold of Vision

Nathalie Karg Gallery New York · Lower East Side / East Village

Exhibition on view: Jan 9, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026

Threshold of Vision is a group exhibition examining how nature is interpreted through both subjective imagery and functional form. Bringing together painters and artists working with outdoor objects, the exhibition places psychological landscapes in dialogue with works designed for physical use and social interaction. The pairing highlights differing modes of engagement with the natural world, from memory and interior experience to use, presence, and communal space.

Artist

Helen Marden

Helen Marden (b. 1941) is an American painter whose vibrant abstractions are shaped by her travels to Greece, India, Morocco, and the Caribbean. Working with acrylic, resin, and raw powdered pigments, she incorporates found natural materials such as shells, feathers, and sea glass to create luminous, intuitive compositions that connect expressive abstraction with the natural and spiritual worlds. Encouraged by artists including Jennifer Bartlett, Elizabeth Murray, and Kiki Smith, Marden began painting seriously in the early 1980s. She has exhibited at the Whitney Biennial, the New Museum, and the Drawing Center, and her work is held in the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Marden lives and works between New York, Morocco, Nevis, and Tivoli, New York.

Works

Artworks in this exhibition