The Art House Gallery presents:
Urban Decay
Curated by Andrea McKenna
Solo Show featuring: Robert Bohn
Art House Productions proudly presents Urban Decay, a solo exhibition by Jersey City artist Robert Bohn, on view at the Art House Gallery from Saturday, November 7 through Sunday, November 29, 2026.
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 7, 6:00–8:00 PM
Artist Talk: Sunday, November 15, 2:00–4:00 PM
Regular gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 1:00–4:00 PM. All artwork is available for purchase in person at 345 Marin Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302, and online via the Art House Online Gallery.
“In a culture obsessed with the new, the efficient, and the flawless, what we discard is often deemed to have lost its value. What if the overlooked holds possibilities we have forgotten how to see? Robert Bohn has an answer to this question in his new body of work, Urban Decay.
This exhibition explores abandonment and discovery, where discarded materials shed their former identities and take on new life. His work embraces imperfection and he uses his intuition, to challenge our need to define, and control.
“At a time when so much of our experience is manufactured, this practice becomes an act of resistance. It asks us to look beyond an object's purpose and rediscover the unpredictable power of imagination,” says Gallery Director, Andrea McKenna.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
As urban renewal strips neighborhoods of their character and culture in favor of sterile, “smart” living, we find ourselves increasingly shaped by a world that seeks to eliminate imperfection. AI-driven systems promise efficiency, while social media feeds us an endless stream of predictable entertainment. Imagination becomes unnecessary, and convenience transforms choice into an expectation. This is our decay.
Through surrealist methods of automatism, and an observational practice of pareidolia, I extract subconscious visions, characters, narratives, and environments from discarded materials. I am drawn to the forms, histories, and possibilities embedded within objects that have been discarded or overlooked.
My work seeks to reveal the character and memory held within these objects, uncovering what might otherwise remain unseen. By reimagining their fragments, I give new life from what has been discarded, allowing the forgotten to become a vessel for imagination, transformation, and renewed meaning.
- Robert Bohn
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Robert Bohn is a multidisciplinary artist working in animation, paint, and metal. He studied animation at The School of Visual Arts from 2004 to 2008. Known for his unique character designs and vibrant colors he has produced animated works for Adult Swim, Billy Strings, and Fox. He is currently pitching and creating animated content for television. Robert's drawings and paintings have been used as props and set decorations in feature films. This lead him to scenic art and theater production where he discovered carpentry and welding, building props and sets on Broadway for nearly ten years. Bohn is now the lead welder at SBi Productions, a fabrication shop specializing in custom displays for commercial, retail, and luxury brands. Robert is a longtime resident of Jersey City who enjoys collecting records and gardening with his wife, 4 kids, dog, and chickens.
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