Handled, a juried exhibition selected by Pat Falco, celebrates the unrefined, imperfect, and utterly human artworks of today by bringing together 16 handmade works created by 16 artists from throughout New England.

The selection showcases a variety of media including installations, mixed media sculptures, paintings, drawings, embroideries, and much more. Each work makes the hand of the artist known in its own way. Some celebrate the precision of a steady hand. Others the expressive gestures of a loose one. Together, they look at the familiar and unexpected ways that artists use their hands to give their work individuality and style that no other tools could possibly create.  

Featured artists

Michele Fandel Bonner, John Buron, Laura Fischman, Betse Frail, Julia Glatfelter, Celeste Hanlon, Heather Kapplow, Megan Kilcoyne, Jess Lauren, Emily Manning-Mingle, Rebecca Murtaugh, Beth Plakidas, Timo Rissanen, Lilly Saywitz, Brooke Scibelli, and Hannah Verlin

About the juror

Pat Falco is an artist and organizer from Boston, MA. A graduate of MassArt, he has exhibited work throughout the region at venues including the New Bedford Art Museum, the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, and Montserrat College of Art. He has been featured in public art initiatives such as his recent project “Campaign Headquarters” at Faneuil Hall, as well as Illuminus Boston and the Isles Arts Initiative. In 2014, he was the Artist in Residence at the Boston Center for the Arts.  In 2011, Falco founded the Lincoln Art Projects in Waltham, which he ran for three years, and he continues to organize exhibitions at the Distillery Gallery in South Boston.