Two prints entitled “Once Upon a Time” and “Sun Will Rise Again” by faculty member Rengin Holt have been selected in First Street Gallery’s 2017 National Juried Exhibition. Curator Peter Colon of New York’s DC Moore Gallery chose 50 works from over 1,700 entries. The exhibition will begin on June 22nd and continue until July 15th, 2017 at the First Street Gallery, 526 West 26th Street, Suite 209, New York, NY 10001.

"Once Upon a Time" has also been selected for inclusion in the Stamford Art Association's 37th Annual Faber Birren National Color Award Show, Sept. 24 - Oct. 26, 2017. Established in 1980, the Faber Birren Color Award Show has grown from a regional exhibit to one of national scope, encouraging artists in all media. Named for world renowned color consultant Faber Birren, this competition is the only artistic event devoted exclusively to the use of color. Juror Devon Zimmerman, former Collections Management Associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, chose 36 works for this year's exhibition from 480 submitted.

“Once Upon a Time” “Sun Will Rise Again”