RADICAL FUN doesn't arrive politely. It crashes through, dragging a carnival of color and noise behind it. No velvet ropes, no reverent silences, just raw nerve and restless hands building something too alive to behave.
We've unleashed 13 renegades of the imagination. Expect colors that riot, shapes that mutiny, and sculptures that feel like they've been dreaming underground, just waiting to be heard.
Next up & featured above on our show poster, Kris Battles, an accomplished visual artist, who captures the raw, lived experience of military life with a blend of precision, emotion, and striking visual storytelling. Featured just a scroll below is Judy Pfaff, whose art unravels space itself, weaving sculpture, painting, and architecture into vibrant, chaotic ecosystems where movement, memory, and material collide.
Kristopher Battles is a contemporary fine artist dedicated to the traditions of representational art, working across a range of media. After earning his BFA in Painting from Northeast Missouri State University and his MFA in Illustration from the University of Hartford, Battles combined his passions for art and service.
A former Marine Reservist (1986–1996), he returned to active duty in 2006 as a Marine combat artist, deploying multiple times to capture the realities of Overseas Contingency Operations. From 2014 to 2019, he continued this mission as a civilian combat artist for the Naval History and Heritage Command in Washington, D.C. Today, he serves as the Marine Corps Artist in Residence at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, Virginia, where his work continues to honor the stories of service and sacrifice.
"My mission is to recruit, train, and deploy uniformed and civilian combat artists to create world-class art that will tell the Marine Corps story for generations to come."
-Kristopher Battles, Marine Corps Artist in Residence
Featured above is Judy Pfaff’s “unititled” , a melted plastic, pigmented expanded foam, honeycomb cardboard, with electric lighting.
Judy Pfaff is a groundbreaking contemporary artist whose immersive works blend sculpture, painting, and architecture into environments that seem to breathe, expand, and collapse around the viewer. Born in London in 1946 and raised in Detroit, she earned her MFA from Yale University in 1973 under the mentorship of Al Held.
A pioneer of installation art in the 1970s, Pfaff’s dynamic creations have been featured in the Whitney Biennials (1975, 1981, 1987) and represented the United States at the 1998 São Paulo Bienal. Her work is held in major public collections, including MoMA, the Whitney Museum, the Tate Gallery, and the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Pfaff’s many honors include a MacArthur "Genius" Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Sculpture Center. She lives and works in Tivoli, New York, and during the Vietnam War years, she shared life with her husband, Air Force First Lieutenant David Pfaff, during his postings in Newfoundland and Texas.
The Parlor is back and this time in a brand new home at 139 Main Street, Beacon! We’re kicking off the season with a bang (and a whole lot of absurdity) with The Bald Soprano by Eugène Ionesco, translated by Donald M. Allen.
Tickets are on sale now.
Opening night: May 9th at 7PM.
See you there.