Viridian Artists Gallery
33rd Annual International Juried Exhibition
Juried by Jim Kempner of Jim Kempner Fine Art
Tuesday, July 15 – Saturday, August 9, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 17, 6-8 PM
Closing Reception: Saturday, August 9, 4-6 PM
Tom Acevedo * Nancy Bardach * Catalina Baselli * Josh Burggraf * Gloria Campbell
Arvid Choudhury * Arden Cone * Susan Costes * Caroline Crecelius * Nell Daniel * Sue Fontaine
Alan Gary * Victoria Goro-Rapoport * Candice Heidenrich * Camille Kouyoumdjian
Bernice Sokol Kramer * Margaret Montgomery * Susu Pianchupattana * Patrick Richardson
James Seffens * Ashok Sinha * Robert Spees * Mary Jane Tenerelli * Vicky Tesmer * Leah Tomaino
Mark Vogel * Lars Westby * Ji Young Yoon * Xinyan Yu
Chelsea, New York: Viridian Artists gallery is pleased to present our 33rd Annual International Juried Exhibition curated by Jim Kempner of Jim Kempner Fine Art. The exhibition opens Tuesday, July 15 and continues through Saturday, August 9, 2025 with an Opening Reception to be held Thursday, July 17 from 6 to 8pm. We are excited to present these artworks that show a wonderful array of talent, technique, and vision.
Jim Kempner of Jim Kempner Fine Art is unique among gallerists in that he exhibits both contemporary and modern masters, such as Robert Rauschenberg and Helen Frankenthaler as well as mid-career art stars (i.e. Derrick Adams and Cecilly Brown) while also representing over 20 painters, photographers, and sculptors, many of whom are not well known. In his understanding and curation of art he demonstrates that what determines that which is great in art tends to stand with the viewer. Kempner also enjoys spoofing the artworld in his wonderful video series, “The Madness of Art”, and also with his postcards portraying himself as Mona Lisa, Warhol, and a host of other artworld masterpieces.
As always, Viridian makes a concerted effort to expand the opportunities for outstanding artists’ work to be seen and exhibited. In consequence of this, the gallery director, Christopher Heffernan, has also selected artwork from those submitted which will be viewable as the “Director’s Choice” digital presentation. The Viridian Artists gallery believes that it is important to demonstrate that curatorial choices have many different avenues and pathways and can be explored through varying aesthetics.
View the Juried Exhibition virtually in our KunstMatrix Gallery
Director’s Choice Artists
Curated by gallery Director
Christopher Heffernan
Presented on view digitally for the duration of the exhibtion
Steffani Bailey * Efrat Baler-Moses * Pernel Berkeley * Andy Brown * Josh Burggraf * Gloria Campbell * Leela Corman * Nell Daniel * Sue Fontaine * Denise Fulton * Alan Garry * Candace Heidenrich * Barbara Herzfeld * Sophie LaBell * Tom McIntire * Dave Mckeague * Patricia Melvin * Margaret Montgomery * Greg Mueller * Pam Ozaroff * Melanie Paulos * Stacy Pearl * Mary Peng * Susu Pianchupattana * Susan Rollins * Alexandra Schnabel * Greg Sinibaldi * Jodi Steifel * Lynn Ubell * Judy Waller
