SARAH KATZ: Between Form and Feeling
JUST CUZ: Abe Longbotham & August Finn

June 13 - 29, 2025​​​

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Opening Reception: Friday, June 13, 5-7 PM

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Two distinct exhibitions: “Between Form and Feeling,” featuring the lively figurative ceramics of Sarah Katz, and “Just Cuz,” showcasing the meditative wood and mixed-media sculptures of Abe Longbotham alongside the vibrant, abstract paintings of August Finn.

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SARAH KATZ: Between Form and Feeling
Sarah Katz brings a lifetime of sculptural mastery to her latest body of work. A graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology’s School for American Craftsmen and California College of the Arts, Katz has exhibited widely throughout the New York metropolitan area and is affiliated with esteemed organizations such as the National Sculpture Society and the National Arts Club.
Katz’s figurative ceramics invite viewers into a space where intention and perception meet. Rooted in storytelling, her practice investigates how objects become events through our engagement with them, especially focusing on the depiction and experience of women. As Katz observes, “There is a long tradition of men looking at naked women in art. I think it’s interesting to see a woman regarding a woman.” Her sculptures blend personal observation and cultural projection, creating forms that both honor her subjects and challenge traditional narratives.
Now retired from teaching, Katz divides her time between New York City and her Hudson Valley studio, continuing to explore the intersection of form, intention, and viewer experience.

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JUST CUZ: Abe Longbotham & August Finn
“Just Cuz” marks the professional gallery debut of cousins Abe Longbotham and August Finn—two emerging artists in their mid-twenties with distinct yet complementary approaches to visual art.

Abe Longbotham
A sculptor working in wood, glass, and metal, Longbotham constructs minimalist forms that interrogate sentience, morality, and the impact of technology on humanity and the planet. Raised on a nature preserve in High Falls, Longbotham’s background in physics and computational mechanics directly informs his process, blending algorithmic planning with traditional craftsmanship. His work meditates on abstraction and environmental responsibility, producing elegant forms with a uniquely temporal element.

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August Finn
Finn’s paintings burst with color, text, and improvisational energy, exploring memory, emotion, and the organic world. His canvases often combine bold hues, spontaneous marks, and snippets of language, striking a balance between chaos and structure. Finn’s work invites viewers to find their own stories within a dense thicket of references—whether glimpsed in a woodland scene, a pattern of recollection, or a field of shifting dots. Ultimately, his art seeks to ignite curiosity and playful engagement with everyday experience.