Fort Hall Gallery Opens No Man's Land Show at Brunswick Mill Through May 2026

Fort Hall Gallery has opened "No Man's Land," bringing six artists from inside the Fort Andross mill complex together on the gallery's second-floor space for a show running through May 22, 2026. Curator and gallery founder John Bisbee enlisted painter Katherine Bradford as guest selector, and her choices landed on work by Michel Droge, Ellen Golden, Emilie Stark-Menneg, Pam Smith and Carla Weeks.

The title carries deliberate weight. Many of the participating artists are women or nonbinary, and "No Man's Land" bends toward both its gendered and psychological meanings simultaneously. The works investigate liminal, ambiguous states, each piece described as pregnant with possible interpretations and built to invite the viewer's own reading rather than deliver a fixed one.

The range of work on view is wide. Stark-Menneg works in acrylic and glitter, producing textural, jewel-toned canvases with layered, reflective surfaces. Droge's abstractions draw from marine research residencies, translating ecological concerns into imagery that suggests tentacle-like forms and netting. Across the full exhibition, the work moves from figurative to abstract, vibrant to monochrome, rational to lyrical, yet the six artists share a preoccupation with placelessness and psychological space that gives the show a coherent center despite the variety of methods.

Bradford's role as guest selector adds a notable dimension. Rather than simply grouping neighbors under one roof, her curatorial framing draws out thematic connections between artists who already share the Fort Andross complex, a converted mill that has grown into one of Brunswick's more densely populated creative communities. Fort Hall itself grew out of that same ecosystem: Bisbee converted a former studio into the seasonal gallery space, and its programming has since become a consistent thread in the local arts calendar.

"No Man's Land" is on view through May 22 on the second floor of the Fort Andross Mill in Brunswick.