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Art House Gallery Will Present PLAYING FAVORITES, a Solo Exhibition by Bryant Small

The Jersey City exhibition, curated by Andrea McKenna, features never-before-seen works from Small's studio practice.

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Art House Gallery Will Present PLAYING FAVORITES, a Solo Exhibition by Bryant Small

Art House Productions will present Playing Favorites, curated by Andrea McKenna, on view at the Art House Gallery from Saturday, May 2nd through Sunday, May 31st, 2026.

Regular gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00–4:00 PM. All artwork will be available for purchase in person at 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302, and online via the Art House Online Gallery.

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 2nd, 3:00–5:00 PM
Artist Talk: Sunday, April 17th, 2:00– 4:00 PM

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Playing Favorites is an intimate and revelatory solo exhibition by Bryant Small. Bringing together a selection of the artist's most cherished works—many of which have never been exhibited publicly—this presentation offers a rare glimpse into the personal logic and emotional resonance that shape Small's evolving practice.

Rather than a retrospective, Playing Favorites unfolds as a deliberate act of selection guided by instinct, memory, and material connection. Small highlights works that have remained close—pieces that mark turning points, unresolved questions, or quiet triumphs within his studio process. The exhibition invites viewers to consider what it means for an artist to choose favorites: not as definitive statements of value, but as reflections of intimacy, risk, and attachment. In revealing these works, Small opens a space between the private and the public, where the act of making becomes inseparable from the act of keeping.

Andrea McKenna, Gallery Director of Art House Productions, says: “Playing Favorites is personal to Bryant Small, offering a rare look into the works that have remained most meaningful to him over time. Many of these pieces have never been shown publicly, making this exhibition not only a presentation of art, but an invitation into the artist's inner world. In sharing these favorite works, Bryant allows viewers to see the human side of an artist's process: the attachments formed through making, the risks taken, and the quiet pride that can live inside a finished piece. Playing Favorites reminds us that art is not only about what is created, but also about what we hold onto, and why.”

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Bryant Small is a Jersey City–based artist whose practice investigates the expressive and atmospheric potential of alcohol ink on Yupo paper. Working through a process that embraces both intention and chance, Small constructs luminous, fluid compositions that foreground movement, saturation, and spatial ambiguity. His paintings unfold as immersive fields of color—simultaneously controlled and unpredictable—where pigment disperses, pools, and collides to create dynamic Visual Environments.

Rooted in abstraction, Small's work engages ideas of perception, sensation, and emotional resonance. The translucency and immediacy of alcohol ink allow for a continual negotiation between artist and medium, resulting in surfaces that feel both ephemeral and deeply embodied. Each composition operates as a record of motion and transformation, inviting sustained looking and personal interpretation.

Small's work has been recognized internationally, including inclusion in Art Market Magazine's Gold List of Top Emerging Contemporary Artists and multiple Conception Arts Awards for Excellence. His paintings have been exhibited internationally and are held in private collections worldwide.

ACCESSIBILITY

Large-print materials and tactile, descriptive tours are available upon request. For more information, please contact Andrea McKenna at gallery@arthouseproductions.org.

ABOUT ART HOUSE PRODUCTIONS

Art House Productions is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the performing and visual arts in Jersey City, NJ. Now celebrating its 25th anniversary, Art House fosters creativity, inclusivity, and accessibility through theater productions, visual art exhibitions, and community programs presented both on-site and throughout the city.

Visit Art House at The Hendrix, 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ, or online at www.arthouseproductions.org.







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