Amos Eno Gallery, a non-profit, artist-run gallery, is pleased to present Animalia, a solo exhibition by artist Joyce Yamada. The exhibition will be on view from May 1 to June 15, 2025, with an opening reception on Friday, May 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the gallery at 191 Henry St. on the Lower East Side. Works are also available to view on Artsy.

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Yamada's worldview is deeply anchored in science — particularly the study of life on earth, both ancient and current, and what it tells us about how our world actually works. As such, her artwork is based upon this as evidenced by the collection of work on view in this show.

 

"Survival as an artist led me to work as a physician until 2004 when I transitioned to full time artwork; my scientific background is now a rich source of inspiration," she says.

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The show's title, Animalia, references the scientific kingdom that includes all animals, including humans. The term comes from the Latin word animal, which means "living being, animal, or beast."

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"We humans through our sheer numbers and our heedlessness have become as powerful as geology, as potentially destructive as a massive meteoroid strike," Yamada says. "We humans are powerful for both good and for evil. We are failing to integrate ourselves with Earth’s complex ecosystems, the very systems that produce the conditions that support us — our air, our food, our climate. These are not guaranteed conditions."​
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About the Artist
Joyce Yamada is a New York City-based artist who splits her time between the East Coast and the San Francisco Bay Area. After earning a medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical school, she worked as a physician until 2004. However, she also trained as an artist at the San Francisco Art Institute, University of California, Berkeley, and the Alliance for International Studies in Italy. After transitioning to art full-time, her work has been shown at Front Room Gallery, ABC No Rio, Edward Morgan Ballet, David Schweitzer Gallery, M.David Studios, and Denise Bibro Fine Arts. For more information, visit joyceyamada.com.​

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About Amos Eno Gallery

Amos Eno Gallery has been a fixture in the New York art scene since 1974 when it opened in Soho. The gallery is open Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. and is run by a small community of professional artists, both from New York City and across the country, and a part-time director. 

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The gallery is located at 191 Henry Street between Jefferson and Clinton Streets on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It’s a 5 minute walk from the F Train’s East Broadway Station and a 10 minute walk from the J Train’s Delancey Street - Essex Street Station.

 

Amos Eno Gallery's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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For more information, please contact Gallery Director Ellen Sturm Niz at amosenogallery@gmail.com.