Press Release: Pace University Art Gallery Presents Siobhan McBride’s Summer Remembers Winter

An exploration of uneasy spaces and incongruent identity shaped by dislocation and lived experience

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Pace University Art Gallery is pleased to present Summer Remembers Winter, a solo exhibition by painter Siobhan McBride. The exhibition explores disjointed spaces, memory, and experiences shaped by dislocation and opens for viewing on Saturday, February 14 with a free public reception on Thursday, February 19, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

In Summer Remembers Winter, McBride unveils a new body of work that deepens her longstanding investigation of disjointed spaces that are, in the artist’s words, “prickly with static.” Her layered, patchwork scenes echo her lived experience as a Korean-born, U.S.-raised adoptee and reflect the complexities of an identity shaped by dislocation and the transformative impact of her recent return journeys to her country of birth.

McBride begins her process by photographing everyday environments, later reinterpreting these source images through gouache, paint markers, and colored pencil. The resulting works move beyond representations of constructed spaces to capture the emotional volatility of attempting—and often failing—to navigate them.

McBride is a Professor of Art at Borough of Manhattan Community College–CUNY. She has received numerous grants and residencies, including awards from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Lighthouse Works, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s Workspace Program, PSC–CUNY Research Fund, Yaddo, Marble House Project, Jentel, Vermont Studio Center, the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program, the Sam and Adele Golden Artist Residency, and Horanggasy Creative Studio in Gwangju, Korea.

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Her work has been exhibited widely at venues such as Long Story Short NYC, NurtureArt, Standard Space, the Roswell Museum and Art Center, the Zillman Art Museum, and Horangassy’s Glass Polygon in Gwangju, and has been reviewed in publications including Hyperallergic and Two Coats of Paint.

Summer Remembers Winter, which remains on view through Saturday, March 21, 2026, also includes an artist talk with McBride on Thursday, March 5, at 2:00 p.m. The gallery is located at 41 Park Row in Lower Manhattan. All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. The gallery is open for drop-in viewing Tuesday–Saturday from 12:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m., with extended hours on Thursdays until 7:00 p.m. Please check the gallery’s Instagram for updates to hours and holiday closures.

About the Pace University Art Gallery

Founded with the conviction that art is integral to society, the Pace University Art Gallery is a creative laboratory and exhibition space that supports innovation and exploration for both artists and viewers. Open to students, staff, and faculty from across the Pace campuses and, equally, to the Lower Manhattan community and visitors from around the world, the Art Gallery encourages personal investigation and critical dialogue via thought-provoking contemporary art exhibits and public programming. Enhancing the Art Department’s Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts programs, the Art Gallery offers students real-world opportunities to exhibit their own art and to work directly with professional artists to install and promote exhibitions. All exhibits and events are free and open to the public.

About Dyson College of Arts and Science

Pace University’s liberal arts college, Dyson College, offers more than 50 programs, spanning the arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and pre-professional programs (including pre-medicine, pre-veterinary, and pre-law), as well as many courses that fulfill core curriculum requirements. The College offers access to numerous opportunities for internships, cooperative education and other hands-on learning experiences that complement in-class learning in preparing graduates for career and graduate/professional education choices.

About Pace University

Founded in 1906 and celebrating 120 years of preparing students for success in 2026, Pace University pairs real-life learning with strong academics to launch meaningful careers. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, Pace serves 13,600 students across a range of bachelor, master, and doctoral programs through the College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, Sands College of Performing Arts, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.