Exhibition Dates:
November 7, 2025 — January 11, 2026

Beyond All Boundaries is a celebration of the boundary-pushing, the unconventional, and the undefinable.

This year’s juried exhibition highlights the ways artists experiment with their tools, whether revisiting familiar material with fresh eyes, or using unconventional methods to reframe meaning. These works do not reinvent the wheel; rather, Massaquoi looked for pieces that offer a fresh angle, works that are materially curious, but also conceptually deep, emotionally resonant, and capable of surprising Riverviews’ audience.

Beyond All Boundaries is about more than just form—it is about transformation. We celebrate art that blurs the lines between disciplines, embracing fluidity and uncertainty, works that are not simply about the technical mastery of materials, but engage in conceptual risk-taking and push beyond established borders. Our juror Alpha Massaquoi Jr. was particularly drawn to “art that creates new emotional landscapes, that invites viewers into unfamiliar territories, and asks them to question their assumptions about both the medium and the message.”

Massaquoi selected exceptional artwork by 25+ artists from across the country. The resulting exhibition features work in oils, watercolor, photography, collage, and a variety of mixed media art, including sculpture, 3D wall hangings, and innovative approaches to fabric and fiber. Works range in price from $225 to $4,000.

Participating Artists

Sarah P. Bolduc, Jeff Brown, Karen Covey, Kathy Cudlin, Michelle Fisher, Elaine Fleck, Kaia Frana, Chet Geiselman, Tim Grant, Sarah Gross, Kristine Hinrichs, Jill Jensen, Sidra Kaluszka, Robert Locklear, Karleen Loughran, Greg McDonald, Julie Mixon, Ellen Moore Osborne, James Pannabecker, Simone Paterson, Vicky Perry, Ann Piper, Susan Saandholland, Randall Steinke, Tom Stoffregen, Carol C.Thompson, Justin White, Rick Yasko

About the Juror

Alpha Massaquoi Jr. is Riverviews Artspace’s current artist- and curator-in-residence. Massaquoi was born in West Africa, Liberia, as the youngest of four to an upper-middle-class family; his father worked for the United States embassy in Liberia, and his mother was a tailor with a small charcoal business. At age fourteen, Massaquoi and his family moved to the U.S. seeking the “American dream.” However, life wasn't easy, the 2008 recession just happened, and racism and colorism were new challenges Massaquoi and his family had to face.

As an interdisciplinary artist and poet, Massaquoi’s practice is centered on dismantling conventions. He takes materials traditionally bound to specific functions—charcoal, coffee, gouache, and soft pastel—and transforms them into vessels of storytelling and memory. Charcoal that is often confined to preparatory sketches becomes a tool for immersive, atmospheric painting. Coffee, a humble liquid, becomes a living pigment that carries both personal and cultural histories. Gouache and pastel are no longer static, but dynamic forces capable of shifting meaning and tactile presence.

Massaquoi received his BA from Towson University and MFA from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. His works have been a part of major group shows in the United States, including Novo Legado & Black Creatives at The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, and major solo shows: Black Noise (Baltimore, MD), Black Noise (Boston, MA), and Led by The Holy Spirit. Massaquoi is a winner of the Macon Art Prize, Free Fall Baltimore Grant, Awesome Baltimore Grant, Montague Travel Grant, and The Masc. Independent Artist Award. In 2024, he was a finalist for the AXA Art Prize. Massaquoi founded Hot Sauce Artist Collective, supporting artists and bridging the gap between the everyday person and the arts.