Room of Wonders
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R Gallery at Arlene’s presents Room of Wonders, a juried group exhibition that transforms the gallery into a contemporary Cabinet of Curiosities. Inspired by the Renaissance Wunderkammer, or “room of wonders,” the exhibition brings together artists whose work evokes curiosity, discovery, and the marvels of the natural and imagined world. It reinterprets the tradition of collections blending art, science, nature, and the uncanny for the 21st century.
The exhibition features work engaging with nature, invention, cultural hybridity, scientific inquiry, and the extraordinary. Through dense, intimate installations reminiscent of early collections, visitors are invited to explore, question, and rediscover the joy of looking close. The exhibition was juried by the R Gallery at Arlene’s staff and includes sculpture, painting, drawing, ceramics, textiles, photography, assemblage, and digital art.
The exhibition runs October 2 through November 18, 2026. An artist reception will be held October 31, 2026, from 1 to 3 pm.
The exhibition is free and open to the public at the R Gallery inside Arlene’s Artist Materials, 57 Fuller Rd, Albany, NY 12205. It is open during regular store hours: Monday through Friday, 10 am to 6 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm; closed Sundays.