MAY 29 - JULY 3, 2026

Tattooers are incredible artists– they are constantly creating, often taking requests for someone else's dream or idea and turning it into an original piece of art. Does their profession inform their personal artwork, or vice versa? Could one exist without the other? This invitational, group exhibition explores that relationship and looks at the fine art side of the tattooing industry.

SEE OUR 2025-2026 LINEUP

Check out the upcoming Carbondale Arts exhibition schedule. Proposals for solo/group exhibitions are now closed for 2026 (they are open now for the 2027 calendar year, due May 4, 2026). Email brian@carbondalearts.com with questions.

DEADLINE IS MAY 4, 2026

Do you have an idea for an art exhibition? Carbondale Arts is always looking for fresh inspiration and new artists! Exhibition proposals for our 2027 calendar year are now open and due May 4, 2026. Email Gallery Manager brian@carbondalearts.com with questions.

APRIL 17 - MAY 21, 2026

What started as a figurative investigation while attending fine arts school has turned into a divergent exploration on the evocative power of materials (paper, pumice, wheat paste, fibers), techniques (décollage, shodō, burning, ripping, tearing, stabbing), and the balance between: subtraction-addition, destruction-creation, chaos-order.

APRIL 17 - MAY 21, 2026

Ben and Chris share a forty-plus year friendship centered on the exploration and interplay of artistic ideas. Their work embodies their shared creative vision, their love and care for each other, and their emotive depth. This 2-person exhibition will explode with expressive dynamic paintings and sculptures, embellished charcoal drawings, and whimsical amorphous ceramics explores rich possibilities in abstracted form, color, and line, informed by their long-lived conversation.