Hal Bromm and I invite you to join us this holiday season for the 2026 edition of THE GIFT OF ART. The exhibition will be on view and open to the public at Hal Bromm December 1-19, with an opening reception and tree-trimming party December 1, 6-8pm.
The holiday ornament show is an annual gallery tradition at Hal Bromm that began in the 1980's, when artists were invited to create unique artworks as ornaments to adorn the gallery tree. Often these had overtly political themes or statements that challenged the usual sugar plums and Christmas angels, expanding the vision of what ornaments could adorn the tree.
This year's sale features unique handmade ornaments and prints from over 80 artists around the globe, with 30% of each purchase benefiting Rehabilitation Through the Arts. I am pleased that the tree at Hal Bromm will be offering three ornaments from the series I’ve designed:
About Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA):
Launched at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 1996, RTA is a world leader in arts-in-prison programming. RTA teaches communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and other critical life skills through a unique mix of art forms. RTA works with professional teaching artists to lead year-round workshops in theater, dance, music, creative writing, and visual arts.
RTA’s ongoing success is dramatic: less than 3% of RTA participants return to prison within three years, compared to the national recidivism rate of over 60%. RTA members often pursue higher education after participating in the program. RTA members and facility staff have recognized a positive change in prison culture as a result of the program. Upon release, hundreds of RTA alumni are giving back to their communities, becoming social workers, advocates, academics and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit rta-arts.org.
About Hal Bromm:
A downtown pioneer, Hal Bromm established Tribeca’s first contemporary gallery in 1975, expanding to an East Village space in the early 1980s. The Gallery has organized historically significant exhibitions in New York, introducing early minimal and conceptual art of the 1970s by Rosemarie Castoro, Carl Andre, Andre Cadere, Suzanne Harris, Jene Highstein, Linda Francis, Peter Downsbrough, Lucio Pozzi, Richard Nonas, Susanna Tanger, Paolo Icaro, Mario Merz, Guilio Paolini, Alighiero Boetti, John Hilliard, Victor Burgin.
A special exhibition celebrated the 50th anniversary of Hal Bromm Gallery in 2025. For five decades, Hal Bromm’s rich history of collaboration with artists, galleries, museums and institutions on the development and curation of avant-garde exhibitions, has provided meaningful context around storied moments in contemporary art.
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Based on Da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man,” Charis designed this universal HUMAN to add inspiration to your holidays - or your studio!
This 4 ¼ inch ornament is cut from 3/16 inch hardboard, and painted gold. Every ornament is finished by hand, so there may be some evidence of hand-making.
(Only the digital image is watermarked. )