Upcoming Show: The Speed of Light is Heartbreakingly Slow by Camryn Stella 5.22.2026 @6:30 PM
The speed of light is heartbreakingly slow. It could take tens of thousands of years to journey from this ancient earth to our nearest solar neighbor. We cannot travel at light speed or bend the fabric of space-time. Everything is bound by time, whether that time is definable or stretched endlessly. The blanket I’ve slept with my whole life is slowly being reduced to shreds and one day it will cease to exist, only being immortalized by memory. The blanket of stars that cover the night sky will fade and burn, birthing offspring in the process, replenishing the void of the universe. Materials, cosmic or tangible, are in a constant cycle of coming and going. This exhibition highlights the ephemerality of the natural world and beyond.
Prometheus, Firebringer curated by Naomi Schulz and Nina Perricone 4.18.2026
Prometheus, Firebringer takes on the story of creation as risk, theft, and something eternally unfinished. We assume that if humanity is modeled after the divine, then we inherit the full, turbulent spectrum of our predecessors: their recklessness and ruthlessness contrasted and balanced by infinite longing and an astoundingly soft and beautiful tenderness. Curators Naomi Schulz and Nina Perricone have approached the gathering of these works as a holistic ritual, where process is inseparable from intention. Sculptural, tactile, and two dimensional artworks play a central role as both material and metaphor, recalling the mythic origin of humanity itself. Highlighting processes that involve tension, interlacing, and the slow construction of form through touch.
All Hat and No Cattle by Nahlaa Calabrese 3.13.2026
This show, All Hat and No Cattle, is a multimedia exploration of the culture and aesthetics of the Old American West. Through sculpture, drawing, and photography, I am using satire as a technique to investigate systems of corruption within the foundations of American society. Using materials and processes true to the time such as wood sculptures, wet plate, large format photography, and charcoal drawings, I aim to subvert the audience’s conceptions of this archetype by placing myself into the role of the infamous ‘Marlboro Man’ cowboy figure that we have seen throughout pop culture history. I seek to evoke the topics of race, power play, gender dynamism, and eroticization in order to emphasize everything this character never was, creating an exploitative commentary on the deification of this character.
Magna Silenta by Bryce Casamento 1.31.2026
This is a collection of 35mm film frames meant to show the silence of a photograph—“Magna Silenta” (Latin, meaning “the great silence”). The subjects of these photos are everyday people, going about their lives. Sonder is an important word to me in the context of this series, and I try to convey that feeling in them. Taken on black-and-white film and developed at home, the photographs focus on composition, the decisive moment, and contrast.
Otherworldly 10.31.2025
Otherworldly was Rule of Thirds Studio's first open call, held on Halloween. The show featured the whimsical and wonderfully creepy artwork of more than 20 artists:
Eric Afflerbach, Sherri Baum, Theo Berliner, Nahlaa Calabrese, Bryce Casamento, Jess Casamento, Velianna Catalano, Carl Cox, Anthony Dalton, Shea Dankenbrink, Brittany Duffy, Emily Focarile, Juliet Gresh, Gwendolyn Grimes, Seth Jones, Ryan Kraus, Anya Lucas, Allison O’Connor, Joe Puglisi, and Julia Pyatt.
Photos by Seth Jones
Photos 1-8 by Seth Jones, 9-10 by Ryan Kraus
Work of Female Photographers 9.26.2025
The Work of Female Photographers was a collaboration with a guest curator and fine art photographer, Sarah Prohens. Prohens curated a show that allowed six female artists to tell their story through photography and alternative photographic processes. Featured artists included Cornelia Hediger, Liv Nester, Allison O'Connor, Sarah Prohens, Naomi Schulz, and Ella Tunis.
Photos by Sarah Prohens
Opening Show 8.29.2025
The Opening Show featured the photography of the founders of Rule of Thirds Studio, Seth Jones, Ryan Kraus, and Allison O'Connor. Seth Jones showed his BFA thesis work, All the Trees Went, 2024. Jones also showed metal sculptures that featured alternative photo processes. Ryan Kraus displayed both his black and white and color photography of landscapes from his travels; this work is from his current studies as a photo BFA student at SUNY New Paltz. Allison O'Connor showed her body of work and book, Biting My Tongue, 2025. Biting My Tongue pairs silver gelatin prints with O'Connor's poetry to tell four narratives. The Opening Show also showcased numerous photography books and zines from Hudson Valley artists, bringing the photo community together.
