HOME

Exhibition Dates: May 16-June 20, 2026

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 16 2026 6-8pm

Artist Talk: Thursday, June 11, 7pm on Google Meet CLICK HERE FOR VIRTUAL TALK

Juried by: Heather Hakimzadeh Senior Curator at Virginia MoCA

Home is at once a fundamental human need, a physical place, and a space that lives entirely in the mind. It is where our stories begin — and for many of us, where they continue to return.

At the same time, home is never fixed. It is personal and communal, warmly familiar and deeply contested. Its meaning shifts across lifetimes, across borders, across generations. What we call home at twenty may feel entirely foreign at forty — and what once felt foreign may, in time, become the place we belong.

This exhibition gathers artists whose work engages the idea of home in all its complexity — from nostalgic interiors and inherited landscapes to imagined futures and structures that might shelter us on distant worlds. Whether rooted in memory, architecture, identity, or longing, each work asks: what does home mean to you?

Juror’s Statement:

“First, I would like to thank the Hera Gallery for giving me the opportunity to jury this exhibition. I am, as always, delighted to discover the breadth of talent exploring conversations about the spaces where we live and call home. The conversations held here were wide-ranging and thoughtful. For some, home is a domicile, a formal investigation of the planes and angles of architecture. For many others, the word “home” connotes shelter, memories, desires, responsibilities, anxiety, love, humility…the list goes on and on.

The artists of HOME approach this idea from many angles, often in unexpected and inventive ways. What unites the strongest works is a quiet power. They are grounded in skill and clarity of vision, and for me, they prompted recognition and visceral connection. At times, home may feel frayed at its edges, unsupported and unstable. At its core, the idea of home remains a place of stability. Life can be hard. Home, ideally, should not be.

I hope viewers will take a moment to consider how these works resonate with their own understanding of home, and where that sense of place lives for them.”

- Heather Hakimzadeh, Senior Curator at Virginia MoCA