Beth Urdang Gallery - 'Mostly Black and White'

Group exhibition | January 23 – March 7, 2026


The wonderful Beth Urdang Gallery in Wellesley, Massachusetts, is currently showing two of my paintings in a striking group show alongside a talented and diverse group of artists. 


Open until March 7, the exhibition Mostly Black & White brings together paintings, photographs, drawings, and sculptures united by their monochromatic palettes.  The effect is an elegant and serene exhibition featuring works that harness the beauty, nuance, and richness of black and white.

 

 'Radiant Night' (right), at Beth Urdang Gallery, 2026.

 

The selection of works showcases diverse styles from bold abstract forms to moving portraits of animals. My two paintings 'Radiant Night' and 'Energy' are a nice link between abstraction and organic forms inspired by nature.
 
I’m truly honored to be showing with such a talented group of artists. If you're in the Boston area, please visit Beth Urdang Gallery in Wellesley before March 7th to catch this stunning show!

Below you'll find the important visitor info, plus a deeper look into the creation of my painting 'Radiant Night.'

 


'Energy', Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30 in.

 

Visitor Information

Dates: January 23 — March 7, 2026

Address: 15 Central Street, Wellesley, MA

Hours:  Tues — Sat, 10:30 — 5:30

Contact the gallery for inquiries:  
(781) 264-1121   
burdang@mac.com


Exhibiting Artists

Clara Berta, Leah de Prizio, Jean Feinberg, Catherine Howe, James Lewin, Margo Margolis, Margaret Neill, Carolyn Reynolds, Amy Ross, Ali Rouse, Victor Schrager, Susan Williams

 

 

'Mostly Black & White', group exhibition, Beth Urdang Gallery, 2026.

 

The Story Behind 'Radiant Night'

'Radiant Night' is a meditation on the atmosphere of Laguna Beach following a storm. The piece captures a specific moment - the "coastal afterglow" - after a heavy rain when the air is scrubbed clean and the world feels illuminated from within, even in the deep blacks of the night.
 

Fluidity and Force

The work uses a pouring technique—a process where control meets chaos—to mirror the way rainwater moves across the landscape, collecting light and shadow as it flows.
 
By thinning the acrylic with water, the paint is allowed to bloom across the canvas, creating silvery gradients that look like moonlight catching the crest of a wave or a slick canyon road.

 

A 'Mostly Black & White' Paradox

While the palette is monochromatic to fit the Beth Urdang exhibit, the title suggests a hidden spectrum of light. It reminds the viewer that black is not the absence of light, but a vessel for it.


In the context of the exhibition at Beth Urgdang Gallery, 'Radiant Night' stands out because it isn't static. While a photograph captures a frozen second, my pouring process captures a movement. It invites the viewer to feel the dampness of the Laguna air and the energy of a night that is anything but dark.

 

'Radiant Night', Acrylic on canvas, 48 x 72 in.

February 16, 2026
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