Distortion Society

Please join us for and ✨ Gallery Director will sit down with installation artist Josué Morales Urbina to discuss his practice centering on the idea of transcultural displacement, the themes embedded in his current solo exhibition 𝙇𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙣, and what it means in the context of the current art and political landscape. Artist talk is Sunday, June 28th at 2pm and is free and open to the public. We will be open with extended hours all Upstate Art Weekend & Beacon Open Studios: June 25 - June 29.



Josué Morales Urbina has participated in residencies and programs with:

▪️𝗙𝗨𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗘𝗫𝗛𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 | 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗦 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟭𝟭▪️

Distortion Society is pleased to present 𝘽𝙚𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙, 𝘽𝙚𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙏𝙤𝙪𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙙, an experience of soft sculpture installations from textile artist Holly McCabe .art , curated by Jaime Ransome .curator ✨ McCabe works with vintage cloth and contrast topstitching to create viscerally and compassionately manipulated wall-mounted soft sculptures. Each work is meticulously crafted from vintage materials, discarded and donated, then revived in McCabe’s studio. Scraps of cotton, wool, polyester and faux leather have been salvaged by the artist and pieced together into something deserving of love, attention, and care. Every seam is a scar repaired through time and care between McCabe’s thoughtful fingers.

These variable, modular installations are created and installed through an intuitive process of physical manipulation: bending, tearing, patching, and stretching each fabric to reflect and adhere to the properties of the next. Enriched by punk DIY values and informed by her digital and studio arts education, McCabe’s work embodies the raw emergence of self that comes from processing chaos, rebellion, self-care, and cathartic self-expression. [continued in comments]

▪️Opening reception is Saturday, July 11 from 7-9pm, on view through October 3, 2026. Inquiries: [email protected]

Stunning wrap around gestural florals by resident artist 🌸 To book a tattoo with Laura, fill out the contact form on our website!

Josué Morales Urbina, “FOXO3 Alleles,” 2026, zip ties and resin. So quietly powerful, charged with the uncertainty and terror of our current political landscape when thinking of how zip ties are used in 🧊 raids/detention. Here, encased in resin, a frozen reflection of our time.

These works are part of 𝙇𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙣, a solo exhibition by installation artist Josué Morales Urbina. Born in Guatemala and now based in New York, his practice centers on the experience of not fully belonging to either place—what he calls transcultural displacement or dépaysement, a longing for home within a foreign environment. On view through July 2nd and during

Inquiries: DM or email [email protected]. Checklist at link in bio.



Josué Morales Urbina has participated in residencies and programs with:

We love how Josué Morales Urbina has transformed our small gallery with his solo show 𝙇𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙣 ✨ The gallery is free and open to the public during our business hours Wednesdays - Sundays. Press + art inquiries: email [email protected] or DM us!

Born in Guatemala and now based in New York, his practice centers on the experience of not fully belonging to either place—what he calls transcultural displacement or dépaysement, a longing for home within a foreign environment. In 𝙇𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙪𝙥𝙞𝙣, Morales Urbina works with materials ranging from the utilitarian to the organic to explore ideas of home, ephemerality, and connection through language, taste, and sensory experience. Curated by Gallery Director Michelle Silver the exhibition will be on view through July 2 so add it to your list for - we’re an official participant!

Josué Morales Urbina has participated in residencies and programs with:

A few recent gestural, illustrative beauties from our resident artist