The Joy Between
A Solo Exhibition by Jess Domain
Port Authority Bus Terminal • New York City
September–November 2026
16 works. One of New York City's busiest crossroads. A little joy along the way.
A View From The Zoo
Photography, Oil, and Silver Leaf on Canvas
34 × 48 in
Exhibition Statement
Every day, more than 200,000 people move through the Port Authority Bus Terminal. In the midst of that constant motion, this collection lives among arrivals and departures, footsteps and conversations, routines and wandering.
The Joy Between was curated for this movement.
This solo exhibition brings together 16 bright, colorful works chosen to offer something unexpected within the rhythm of an ordinary day: a flash of color, a shift in perspective, a reason to look up, or a reminder of how much potential can live inside a single moment.
Showcased on the ground floor near the 9th Avenue entrance, the collection isn't separated from everyday life by the walls of a traditional gallery. It meets people where they already are.
For a few seconds, someone rushing through New York City might stop. They might notice the light. They might see something differently. They might remember to smile.
That is The Joy Between.
About the Artist
Jess Domain is a multidisciplinary artist living in New York City whose work spans mixed media, painting, photography and performance. With a background in music and theatre, her visual art carries a strong sense of rhythm, layering and storytelling. Her practice moves between photography and abstraction, incorporating paint, precious metals and kirikane to create works shaped by light, movement and perspective.
Domain's work has been exhibited in New York, Connecticut and Florida and is held in private collections. Her 2025 debut solo exhibition, The Silver Thread, was presented at Art Ovation Hotel in Sarasota, followed in 2026 by The Joy Between, a 16-work solo exhibition at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City. In November 2026, she will participate in the Bozeman Art Museum's Tiny Art Auction and group exhibition in Montana, and her work has been exhibited at Chamard Vineyards in Connecticut since 2021.
Ringling
Photography, Oil, and Silver Leaf on Canvas
30 × 30 in
Technique
The 16 works in The Joy Between move across raw canvas, traditional canvas and archival photographic paper, bringing together photography, acrylic and oil paint, kirikane, silver and 22k gold. Domain's original photography appears on both canvas and paper, sometimes standing on its own and sometimes becoming the foundation for further layers of paint and hand-applied metal. Other works are built directly on canvas, allowing the materials, textures and processes to shift from piece to piece.
Throughout the collection, surface and light become part of the work itself. Hand-applied silver and gold, including the intricate kirikane detailing, catch and reflect their surroundings as the viewer moves. Against raw canvas, these elements take on a different character entirely, allowing the natural texture and imperfections of the material to remain visible.
Because these elements are applied by hand, no two works—and no two moments of viewing them—are exactly alike. As light and perspective change, so does the experience of the work—revealing new details, textures and reflections from one moment to the next.
Codorniu Cava Window
Acrylic, Oil and Black Metal Leaf on Canvas
34 × 48 in
Visitor Information
Dates: September 1 – November 30, 2026
Venue: Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal
Inside the South Wing • Main Floor
Enter on 9th Avenue between West 40th & 41st Streets
New York City
Hours: Open 24/7
Admission: Free
HOW TO FIND THE JOY BETWEEN
The Joy Between is located inside the Port Authority Midtown Bus Terminal on the Main Floor of the South Wing. The easiest way to find the exhibition is to enter from 9th Avenue between West 40th and 41st Streets; the works are showcased just inside the terminal near this entrance.
The exhibition can also be accessed from the 8th Avenue side of the terminal, though the 9th Avenue entrance offers the most direct route.
