THE ONLY WAY OUT (IS THROUGH) - Susannah Lee Griffee x Sean Jean Felix

Known for organizing group and solo exhibits that speak to the universality of the human search for beauty amid the savage displacement we all feel in modern times, Susannah Lee Griffee presents The Only Way Out (is Through) at the Mansion at Ideal Glass Studios on Sunday, May 11, 2025 from 4pm to 8pm, her last show in New York City before establishing herself permanently in Paris.

This pop up art exhibit features painters Susannah Lee Griffee and Sean-Jean Felix, as both navigate their moves to Paris and Haiti, respectively, in the midst of global change. As with previous group and solo exhibits, “So Brutal It Feels Like Home” in 2023 and “Letters from My Mother” in 2024, these works deal with an artist’s struggle with family, a sense of place, a sense of belonging, and how to love someone even from a distance. These evocative paintings will be available for purchase as part of a silent auction, all bids will be considered.

Susannah Griffee has painted and sculpted since her childhood in Memphis. She has exhibited in Memphis, NYC and Paris. She hopes this Mother’s Day show can also be a tribute to her own late mother.

Sean-Jean Felix is a self-taught Haitian painter, who recently returned to Haiti after decades in NYC to live in a monastery in the mountains of Haiti. His work has been featured in several exhibitions across the country, and he continues to explore new forms of self-expression in his paintings.

This show is sponsored by Ideal Glass Studios and will be held in its Mansion. The Mansion is a 3000 sq. ft. repurposed Victorian home in the West Village above The Atrium. The immaculately designed space is comprised of two floors linked together by an ornate wrought-iron spiral staircase, that is in itself a work of art. It’s the ideal location for after-parties, VIP retreats, fashion shows, artist showcases, and editorial shoots.

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