Returning to Sullivan Goss after a three-year hiatus, the gallery is excited to present the tenth solo exhibition by artist Nicole Strasburg.
The paintings presented in The Whole Is Greater are the latest expression of an artistic practice that has been developing for more than forty years. While the work explores new visual territory, it remains deeply connected to the foundation Nicole has built throughout her career. The themes, observations, and techniques that have defined her work continue to nourish these new paintings, allowing them to reach further, branch wider, and bloom in unexpected ways.
This exhibition also offers a rare opportunity to view a selection of Nicole’s sketchbooks, providing insight into her creative process from initial observation to finished oil painting. Gallery visitors can trace the development of an idea, seeing what transforms and what remains constant along the way.
The Whole Is Greater is a meditation on the power of accumulation. Individual marks, fragments, observations, and moments may seem small on their own, but together they create something larger and more meaningful. As in nature, every new growth contains the history of what came before it, reminding us that the whole is always greater than the sum of its parts.
Visitors are also invited to the First Thursday Opening Reception on July 2 from 5–8 PM, where Nicole Strasburg will be present to celebrate the exhibition. A catalog will accompany the exhibition and will be available for purchase at the gallery. The exhibition remains on view through August 24, 2026.