Rip It Up and Start Again
Upstate Art Weekend 2026 — In-Gallery Exhibition
Amelia Biewald | Julia Blume | Deborah Hesse | MaryKate Maher | Kelli Thompson | Amelia C. Williams
Curated by Amelia Biewald
Army of Frogs Studio hosts an exhilarating collection of accomplished artists exhibiting contemporary paintings, sculptures and installations both inside the galleries and outdoors in it’s sculpture gardens.
With the new 2026 season on its way, AoF is thrilled to rip out the old and start anew.
Rip It Up and Start Again is an exhibition where artwork unfolds like a cultivated garden—layered, textured, and vibrant with transformation. In creating these works, an artists making mirrors organic growth; disparate fragments intertwining to form compositions rich in hue and meaning. The artists work of building color, line, form, and entangled narrative becomes a sort of botanical alchemy, as each element contributes to, upon completion, a harmonious whole new being.
The artists collect source material feverishly, and resulting artworks reveal their layered construction with intention. Edges mimic delicate petals, stitched seams trace like leaf veins, and overlapping forms cascade like wild blooms. Diverse materials are reborn as vivid assemblages and sculptural worlds. The viewer is visually assaulted by contrasting textures, unique compositions, and the ingenious ways these artist make their influences their own.
Reclaimed objects, fragments of memory, materials and cultures come together like pigments blending like wildflowers offer visual bouquets to behold for the viewer. All this forming a rich soil for wonderful unique artworks. Rip It Up and Start Again celebrates process, imperfections, and the resulting beauty that flourishes when fragments come together to create flowers in our contemporary world. Wait, and you will receive your bouquet.
Army of Frogs Studio is located in the historic hamlet of High Falls, NY. Rip It Up and Start Again will be a not-to-be-missed visual wonderland! The opening reception and artist celebration is TBD. The gallery and grounds will be open TBD. Artist talks will be held throughout the exhibition times, and informative tours will be available.
Hours: TBD
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