Juried Members Show: Fantastical Realities

Upcoming Exhibition

Upper Gallery September 17 - October 17, 2026

Fantastical Realities explores the junction between imagination and lived experience. It considers how artists construct worlds that blur boundaries between what is real and what is invented. Co|So invites you to venture past the familiar and into incredible, transformed, or dream-like spaces.

Artists were encouraged to interpret this theme broadly, from surreal landscapes and legendary narratives to quiet distortions of everyday environments. In uncertain and rapidly changing times, imagined realities create a space for reflection, critique, escape, or possibility. This exhibition, juried by Michael Rose, invites viewers to experience a new reality, one shaped through artistic vision.

Juried by Michael Rose: Michael Rose is a gallerist and writer based in Providence, Rhode Island. Since 2014 he has served as the gallery manager at the historic Providence Art Club, where he oversees an ambitious exhibition schedule spread across three unique gallery spaces. In addition to his gallery work, he is a sought after juror and judge for exhibitions around the region including recent shows at Lyme Art Association, Wickford Art Association, Mother Brook Arts and Community Center, and others. Michael is also the founder and editor of New England Art News, a popular weekly newsletter and blog focused on sharing resources with artists around the region and beyond.

Michael earned his BA in Art History at Providence College and a Graduate Certificate in Appraisal Studies in Fine and Decorative Arts at New York University. In 2026 he was nominated by Governor Dan Mckee and confirmed by the Rhode Island Senate to serve a three year term on the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Learn more about Michael at www.michaelrosefineart.com, and read his newsletter at www.newenglandartnews.com.

“I was impressed by the range and variety of the works that were submitted to Fantastical Realities. A fun and challenging theme, the call also brought out the unique voices of those who shared works for consideration. In my selections, I hope that viewers get to experience the works that stood out to me and that those who see the show also pick out their own favorites and find new ways of seeing in the process.” – Michael Rose