Moderne Gallery presents Subconscious Surfaced, a group exhibition featuring works from the 1960s through the early 2000s. The exhibition explores a shared thread of surreal, otherworldly sculptural form across a range of expressions, techniques, and contexts.
A number of works in the exhibition derive from the esteemed collection of Marc and Diane Grainer, renowned patrons, collectors, and champions of the arts, who assembled a singular collection over the course of more than forty-five years. We are proud to present these works and to serve as stewards as they find their way into new collections.
On view are works featuring figures, narratives, and compositions drawn from deep within the subconscious, emerging from a realm beyond the threshold of immediate awareness.
Through incongruous forms and psychologically charged imagery, the artists give material presence to subconscious visions, bringing into view what ordinarily remains beyond immediate perception. Situated between the imagined and the tangible, these works offer insight into psychological dimensions that exceed the limits of ordinary experience.
Featured artists
Ralph Bacerra
Mark Burns
Nancy Carman
Michele Oka Doner
Jack Earl
Sergei Isupov
Michael Lucero
Louis Marak
Beverly Mayeri
Norma Minkowitz
Sunkoo Yuh
May 1, 2026 – August 29, 2026
Opening Reception | Friday, May 1, 2026 | 5 – 7 pm