Jess Domain Brings a Playful New Perspective to New York with Solo Art Exhibition The Joy Between
Sixteen mixed-media works reveal what happens when imagination enters everyday life—on view at the Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal through November 2026.
NEW YORK - Sept. 1, 2026 - PRLog -- What happens when a familiar view becomes an invitation to imagine? In The Joy Between, artist Jess Domain introduces unexpected color, reflective surfaces and playful possibilities into photographs and paintings, encouraging viewers to reconsider the world around them.
On view September–November 2026 at the Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal, the solo exhibition brings 16 works into the paths of commuters, visitors and travelers. Photography, painting and hand-applied silver and 22k gold turn everyday observations into encounters that invite curiosity, reflection and connection.
"The Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal is a place of constant movement and connection, and we're delighted to bring Jess Domain's The Joy Between into that environment," said Kirsten Jones, Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal General Manager. "Her work encourages us to pause, even for a moment, and see the familiar city around us with fresh eyes. For the millions of people who pass through the terminal, this exhibition offers a wonderful reminder that inspiration and imagination can be found anywhere even in the midst of a busy journey."
A Chelsea neighborhood dissolves into oil paint and silver in A View From the Zoo. Fine silver leaf, cut and applied using the Japanese kirikane technique, catches the light in a shifting cityscape. As viewers move, reflections change, making their own perspective part of the work.
Beyond these city scenes, clouds become a shared game of imagination, aspen trees appear to look back at the viewer, and a surprising discovery between friends inspires a painting about how much we can have in common without knowing it.
Each piece has a description on her website exploring the feelings, experiences and ideas behind it. At www.JessDomain.com, an exhibition map links to those individual stories, inviting viewers to deepen their connection with the work.
Exhibition Details
Artist: Jess Domain
Exhibition: The Joy Between
Venue: Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal, New York City
Location: Ground floor of the main terminal, closest to 9th Avenue
Dates: September–November 2026
Admission: Free and open to the public
Exhibition map and artwork stories: www.JessDomain.com
About the Artist
Jess Domain is a New York–based multidisciplinary artist whose mixed-media work combines photography, paint and hand-applied silver and gold leaf. Her career spans visual art, music, dance and theater, including touring with Aretha Franklin and writing the Off-Broadway play The Culture of Now. Her visual art has been presented at New York Fashion Week, Six Summit Gallery in New York and Connecticut, Chamard Vineyards and Art Ovation Hotel in Sarasota, where she held her 2025 solo exhibition, The Silver Thread. Intagram @jessdomainart
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From New York to Sarasota: Jess Domain Debuts The Silver Thread Exhibition at Art Ovation Hotel
Sarasota, FL — October 1, 2025 — New York–based multidisciplinary artist Jess Domain returns to Sarasota to debut her latest exhibition, The Silver Thread, at Art Ovation Hotel, a property celebrated for its commitment to contemporary art and community engagement. The exhibition will be on view October 14–20, 2025, in the heart of downtown Sarasota.
The Silver Thread weaves through this collection as both a material and a metaphor. Silver leaf glimmers across the work, symbolizing the hidden treasures woven into everyday life — the interplay of shadow and light, the tension between restriction and freedom, the balance of giving and taking. These pieces act as mirrors, offering fragments of the shared human experience.
The exhibition features large-scale mixed media canvases and a limited series of Sarasota-inspired photographs, each layered with depth, texture, and energy that shifts from playful to intense to contemplative — inviting viewers to see something new with every glance as the light changes. Together, the works encourage viewers to look closer, to find connection in contrasts, and to follow the subtle thread that connects us all.
About Art Ovation Hotel
Unlike any other property in the region, Art Ovation Hotel is a canvas for unforgettable experiences rooted in Sarasota’s vibrant art scene. The hotel engages deeply with the artists it hosts, providing rotating gallery exhibitions, an Art Studio where creators interact directly with guests, and an atmosphere that blends luxury with cultural immersion. For art lovers, it is both a destination and a hub of creativity. In addition, 15% of all exhibition sales are donated to the Ringling College of Art and Design, reinforcing the hotel’s commitment to nurturing the next generation of artists.
“We’re thrilled to host Jess Domain’s The Silver Thread,” says Robyn Holl, Cultural Curator at Art Ovation Hotel. “Her work reflects both Sarasota’s light and its creative energy, making it an ideal fit for our mission to spotlight innovative contemporary art.”
“Living in Sarasota gave me a different rhythm,” Jess shares. “The light here is so distinct — it reflects on water, architecture, and people in ways that are entirely its own. That experience reshaped how I see and create. This exhibition is both a return and a celebration of the inspiration Sarasota has given me.”
Jess is no stranger to high-profile showcases. Her work debuted at New York Fashion Week in February 2022, presented on the red carpet by Art Hearts Fashion and Six Summit Gallery at the historic Ziegfeld Ballroom in Manhattan. With The Silver Thread, she now brings that same bold spirit to Sarasota, connecting her New York practice with the Gulf Coast’s thriving art scene.
Exhibition Details
Artist: Jess Domain
Title: The Silver Thread
Venue: Art Ovation Hotel, 1255 N Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL
Dates: October 14–20, 2025
Admission: Free and open to the public
About the Artist
Jess Domain is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Her career spans music, performance, and visual arts, with works featured at New York Fashion Week and in galleries and homes across the U.S. Drawing inspiration from both the urban energy of Manhattan and the luminous beauty of Sarasota, Jess creates large-scale mixed media canvases that merge photography, paint, and metal leaf into singular, one-of-a-kind works.
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