Maya Frodeman Gallery is pleased to present Recess, a solo exhibition with artist Vicki Sher, on view at the gallery's downtown location from April 3rd through May 24th, 2026. An artist reception will be held Friday, April 3rd from 5 to 7pm. Sher will be in attendance All are welcome to attend.
The exhibition’s title evokes the familiar childhood moment of release from the classroom; an opportunity to step outside, move freely, and engage the world with curiosity and joy. Sher draws on this idea as a metaphor for the emotional and sensory possibilities of color. Just as recess encourages exploration and interaction, color in Sher’s work activates an uplifting visual experience that invites viewers to take a pause, look, and feel.
Born in Washington D.C. in 1966, Vicki Sher received her BFA from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY, and received her MFA from the University of Iowa. Her work has been exhibited at public institutions, including the Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA, The Phillips Museum at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA, and the Beatrice M. Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas, Dallas TX. She is the recipient of a MacDowell Colony Fellowship award and a VCCA Fellowship award. She has participated in numerous art fairs, including VOLTA Basel, NADA, and Art Paris Fair. Sher is represented by Frosch & Co. Gallery in New York, NY, Maya Frodeman Gallery, Jackson, WY, George Gallery, Charleston, SC, and Galerie Louis Gendre, Chamalieres, France, among other galleries in the USA and Europe. Sher lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
