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Passing Moments

Courtesy of Studio Shop Gallery

Melinda Matyas, Before the Dough rises, oil on canvas, 47 x 63 in.

Studio Shop Gallery presents Passing Moments, a two-person exhibition featuring new figurative paintings by London-based artist Melinda Matyas and California-based artist Carole Rafferty. Opening October 16, 2026, the exhibition brings together two distinct artistic perspectives united by an interest in the quiet complexities of everyday life and the subtle emotional narratives that unfold within it.

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: October 16, 2026

: November 14, 2026

: Studio Shop Gallery

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