Co-curated with Maryam Ohadi Hamadani and in partnership with the Aubrey Williams estate, this exhibition showed work that spanned multiple decades and displayed a painting that had never been shown before.

An exhibition about the material relationships. Featuring works by Laura Ford, Henry Moore, Blck Geezer, and William Cobbing, the exhibition highlights the vast spectrum of materials used in creative practices today, from the traditional to the unconventional.

 An exhibition exploring the ways in which artists see and can allow for others to be seen through their processes of making art. Featuring works by Nicola Hicks alongside portraits of Nicola and self portraits by Jamie Routley.

An exhibition that is a verb and a noun. when an artist becomes ill the expression “Holding Space” can evoke warmth, sharing and comfort but it often also appears about the physical spaces in which people sit with their emotions that are often negative, the spaces we wait for an appointment or a diagnosis. Holding Space recognises the work of Steve Johnson, Susie Thomson and Nicola Cox.  

A fundraising exhibition for Crit Haven that brought all New Haven arts communities together in an unused building space.  “Ten”, the latin root word for “hold” is an exhibition that embodies all of Crit Haven’s values. Our critiques bring participants together to hold each other accountable as creatives, hold each other in community, and hold space for individual voices and unique perspectives. 

An exhibition of works by Kay Gasei and Abigail Norris. These two artists explore the intersection of psychology, myth and the hidden forces shaping artistic lives. Norris excavates fragile psychological terrains, while Gasei weaves dense visual narratives that merge history, mythology and contemporary themes.  

A juried exhibition collaborating with Robert Storr, previously Dean of Yale School of Art, renowed art critic and writer. This exhibition explored the ways in which artists push abstraction to the limits. The response to this exhibition was strong, with over 1,000 submissions from more than 400 artists working in the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.

A continuation of the 2012 public art project initiated by a group of artists and community organizers seeking to unite the New Haven community. The purpose of the project was to help bridge the gap between disparate communities separated by barriers both physical and psychological. Inspired by the work of photographer JR.

Artists are masters of making the invisible, visible. They capture the essence of the world around us; narratives of things that are both seen and unseen and they explore, expose and conjure the invisible by stirring emotions in their audience.  Featuring letters written and illustrated by past artist stewards of the AGBI, such as Elisabeth Frink and Maurice Sheppard amongst others.

An exhibition of works by Jeff Lowe and Brendan Neiland exploring the ways in which work can create portals into new perspectives.

Artists studios can create safe spaces for artists. Using found objects as a starting point, each of the artists transform items that have previously occupied a different space or contributed to society and culture in a specific way. Through their processes, these artists offer a reimagined narrative beyond the original object based on the artists’ own lived experiences. 

Touchpoint brings together work by the Artists’ General Benevolent Institution’s community of Stewards. This display celebrates their dual role as both creators and custodians. Touchpoint exhibition also reflects on the broader meaning of a touchpoint in the creative process itself - where a brush meets canvas, a hand shapes material, or an idea takes form through contact.