Tea and Tour: Gestural Symphony and A Concert of Voices
Saturday, January 24, 3:00–5:00 PM
Equity Gallery

Please join us for an afternoon tea and guided tour of Gestural Symphony and allied exhibition A Concert of Voices. The program will begin with a tour of the exhibitions led by sculptor and American Abstract Artists President Emeritus Jim Osman, offering insight into Anne Russinof’s recent body of work and the accompanying group presentation. The tour will be followed by a conversation between Osman and exhibition curator Emily Berger.

Tea and light refreshments will be served!

Gestural Symphony is a commemorative solo exhibition honoring painter Anne Russinof (1956–2025), presenting a broad survey of her recent practice. A Concert of Voices features small works by artists from Russinof’s close community and is on view concurrently in the gallery’s project space. Both exhibitions remain on view through January 31.

About the Participants

Jim Osman

Jim Osman is a sculptor and President Emeritus of American Abstract Artists. He was born in New York City, where he received a BA and MFA from Queens College. He has had solo exhibitions at McKenzie Fine Art, Robischon Gallery, Lesley Heller Workspace, Long Island University, Dartmouth College, and most recently at Drew University. His work has been included in group exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, Equity Gallery, and the University of Texas at San Antonio. Osman has received grants from the Brooklyn Arts Council, Parsons School of Design, and a NYFA Artist Fellowship in Craft/Sculpture. He became a member of American Abstract Artists in 2014 and was elected to the National Academy of Design in 2019. He taught three-dimensional design and sculpture at Parsons School of Design for 22 years and lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Emily Berger

Emily Berger lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Brown University, she received an MFA in painting from Columbia University and attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine. She has received several residency fellowships, including from Millay Arts, as well as the John Hultberg Memorial Prize in Painting from the National Academy Museum. Her work has been exhibited widely and reviewed in publications including The Hudson Review, Two Coats of Paint, and The Boston Globe. Solo exhibitions have been presented at Starr Suites, TenBerke Architects, Walter Wickiser Gallery, Norte Maar, Scholes Street Studio, and The Painting Center, all in New York City. Berger is an active member of American Abstract Artists. She has curated exhibitions at The Painting Center and organized exhibitions with American Abstract Artists, where she served as Exhibitions Chair for many years.