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Brittany Adeline King & Imani Campbell: Ada
9/12–10/11/26
Open Thursday–Sunday 12:00–5:00

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ARMARIUM MIRABILIUM

Translating from Latin to “Cabinet of Curiosities,” the exhibition draws inspiration from collections of objects assembled before their categorical boundaries had been clearly defined. Originally referring to entire rooms rather than pieces of furniture, these cabinets brought together the strange, the beautiful, and the unexpected.

We’ve transformed Ptolemy into a contemporary cabinet of curiosities, bringing together works that challenge the boundaries of what art is, what it isn’t, and how it can be experienced.

Come curious!

Join us at @ptolemy.world for the opening of Armarium Mirabilium, a group exhibition presented by Plum Gallery!

October 7th
6:30–8:30 PM

Featuring:
Jared Goldfischer @mouthandteeth
Wyatt Bertz @wyatt_bertz
Eva Tellier @eva_tellier_
Neal Cashman @nealcashman
Miguel Ángel Salazar @wimpysalazar
Carlos Iván Hernández @carlos_ivanh by @ptolemy.world

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3 days ago

Today is the final day to see “Ada,” with work by Imani Campbell and Brittany Adeline King. The gallery is open until 5:00 PM. Thank you to everyone who has come out to see the exhibition.

Slide 1: Imani Campbell, Blind Faith <>Twin Sister, 2026. Recycled textile waste, recycled fiberfill, thread, cowrie shell, pipe cleaners, glass beads, buttons, found material (sneakers), 31 x 36 x 21 in.

Slide 2: Brittany Adeline King, Mamawa, 2026. Watercolor scans, inkjet prints and thread on paper, 15 1/2 x 12 in.

Slide 3: Imani Campbell, Ludi Quilt #1: There’s No Place Like Home <> Comfort at the Crossroads, 2026 (detail).

Slide 4: Brittany Adeline King, Famata, 2026 (detail). Watercolor scans, watercolor, washi tape and aluminum tape on cardboard, 13 3/4 x 5 3/8 in.

Slide 5: Imani Campbell, Baby’s First, 2023. Recycled textile waste, recycled fiberfill, thread, 17 x 11 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.

Slide 6: Brittany Adeline King. Ada, 2025-2026. Acrylic, watercolor, washi tape, and thread on paper, 52 x 45 in.

Slide 7: Installation view: Brittany Adeline King & Imani Campbell: Ada. Ptolemy, Queens, NY, 2026. taken in Ptolemy by @ptolemy.world

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5 days ago

This is the final week to see “Ada,” featuring work by Brittany Adeline King and Imani Campbell. The gallery is open 12:00–5:00 through Sunday.

Slides 1–3:
Brittany Adeline King, “Spirit Inbound (Banquet Hall),” 2026. Archival inkjet print scraps, watercolor scans, cardboard, washi tape, aluminum tape and thread on found textile, 59 x 64 in.

Slides 4–6:
Imani Campbell, Resurreckoning, 2024. Salvaged commercial textile waste, burlap, recycled US army textile material gifted from discharged family friend, recycled textile material from artist’s worn denim, recycled fiberfill, thread, cowrie shells. Commissioned in collaboration with AKAI SOLO. 42 1/2 x 40 1/2 x 3 in. taken in Ptolemy by @ptolemy.world

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8 days ago

Upcoming exhibitions at Ptolemy:

Opening October 17: Armarium Mirabilium, a group show curated by Plum Gallery

Opening October 30: Mickey Aloisio

Opening December 12: Ernesto Renda taken in Ptolemy by @ptolemy.world

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9 days ago

Documentation images for “Ada,” featuring work by Brittany Adeline King and Imani Campbell, are now available to view at www.ptolemy.world. The gallery is open Thursday–Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00.

For all inquiries, please contact info@ptolemy.world

Installation view: Brittany Adeline King & Imani Campbell: Ada. Ptolemy, Queens, NY, 2026.

Documentation images for “Ada,” featuring work by Brittany Adeline King and Imani Campbell, are now available to view at www.ptolemy.world. The gallery is open Thursday–Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00.

For all inquiries, please contact info@ptolemy.world

Installation view: Brittany Adeline King & Imani Campbell: Ada. Ptolemy, Queens, NY, 2026. (Works by Brittany Adeline King).

Documentation images for “Ada,” featuring work by Brittany Adeline King and Imani Campbell, are now available to view at www.ptolemy.world. The gallery is open Thursday–Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00.

For all inquiries, please contact info@ptolemy.world

Imani Campbell, “Blind Faith <>Twin Sister,” 2026. Recycled textile waste, recycled fiberfill, thread, cowrie shell, pipe cleaners, glass beads, buttons, found material (sneakers), 31 x 36 x 21 in.

Documentation images for “Ada,” featuring work by Brittany Adeline King and Imani Campbell, are now available to view at www.ptolemy.world. The gallery is open Thursday–Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00.

For all inquiries, please contact info@ptolemy.world

Brittany Adeline King, “Lorpu,” 2025. Acrylic, inkjet prints and thread on paper, 6 1/4 x 10 in.

Documentation images for “Ada,” featuring work by Brittany Adeline King and Imani Campbell, are now available to view at www.ptolemy.world. The gallery is open Thursday–Sunday from 12:00 to 5:00.

For all inquiries, please contact info@ptolemy.world

Imani Campbell, “Laid to Rest <> On the Edge of Beauty and Desire,” 2026 (detail). taken in Queens, New York by @ptolemy.world

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15 days ago

Opening Saturday, September 12: Brittany Adeline King & Imani Campbell: “Ada”

Ptolemy is proud to present “Ada,” an exhibition of new work by New York-based artists Brittany Adeline King and Imani Campbell. Please join us for an opening reception at 6733 Central Ave on Saturday, September 12, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.

Brittany Adeline King (b. 1995) is a Liberian and Nigerian artist, curator, and arts educator living and working in New York City. Her practice spans modes of girlhood through painting, collage, performance and installation. Her curatorial work extends on co-artist collaboration. And as an educator, King aims to expand youth arts education across West Africa.

Imani Campbell (b. 1995) is a folk artist born in New York and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, by way of the West Indies. Her practice spans quilting, doll-making, and puppetry arts—bridging textile and performance traditions as vessels for grounding her sense of belonging in the world. She works from her home in New York City. taken in Glendale, Queens by @ptolemy.world

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a month ago

Thank you to everyone who has come out to visit Paragon Park Observatory. The exhibition closes today at 5:00.

Ptolemy will be closed for a short end-of-summer break before our next exhibition opens on September 12. More details will be announced soon.

More selections from Paragon Park Observatory:

Marcos Valella
Matt Taber
Michael Assiff
Nicholas Sullivan
Ø.K. Fox
Saman Oskouei & Sasan Oskouei
Serena Chang
Steve Mykietyn
Theo Rosenblum
Timothy O’Connell
Trang Tran
Zhi Wei Hiu taken in Glendale, Queens by @ptolemy.world

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2 months ago

Tomorrow is the final day to view Paragon Park Observatory. More selections from the exhibition:

Caroline Tompkins
chairchairchair (Houston Parke and Isaac Haseltine)
Chelsea Seltzer
Dan Ballester
Deep Pool
Erik Nilson
Isabelle Schneider
Jackie Zdrojeskie
Jake Klotz
Janet Gomez
John Roach
Kaiuna Odogba
Kevin Cabano
Lauren Clark by @ptolemy.world

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2 months ago

Paragon Park Observatory has been extended one week to 8/23. The gallery will be open today and tomorrow from 12:00 to 5:00, and then will reopen next Saturday for its (new) final weekend (we will be closed this Thursday and Friday).

Selections from Paragon Park Observatory (full documentation will be published online soon):
1. Alisa Baremboym
2. Anabelle DeClement
3. Andrew Conner
4. Andrew Moeller
5. Bambi Alder
6. Betty Roytburd
7. Bix Archer
8. Bradley Marshall
9. Bruno Smith by @ptolemy.world

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2 months ago

Ptolemy will be closed from Friday, August 7, through Sunday, August 9. Paragon Park Observatory will reopen next Thursday, August 13. taken in Glendale, Queens by @ptolemy.world

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2 months ago

Thank you to everyone who has come out so far to visit Paragon Park Observatory. Please join us tomorrow, July 25, for a sound performance by exhibiting artist John Roach at 4:00 PM.

Full documentation for the exhibition will be available in the coming days. In the meantime, the full list of participating artists can be viewed at www.ptolemy.world. The exhibition will be on view through August 16.

John Roach (@johnroachart ) is an interdisciplinary artist with a particular interest in sound and multisensory experience and he builds environments that blur the line between what we see and what we hear. His sound compositions often focus on themes related to ecological systems, biodiversity and climate and exist in a space between electroacoustic music, documentary and experimental radio art. These pieces, shaped by a playful embrace with uncertainty, bring together his field recording practice, instrumental passages, and conversations with artists, scientists, writers, historians and others. taken in Glendale, Queens by @ptolemy.world

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3 months ago

Today’s opening reception for Paragon Park Observatory has been postponed to tomorrow, July 19, due to ongoing flood threats throughout the day. We hope to see you tomorrow afternoon.

I will still be at the gallery this afternoon in case anyone misses the message but I will be taking my time finishing the installation 🙂

Thank you to everyone for the support and hope to see you all tomorrow.

-Patrick taken in Glendale, Queens by @ptolemy.world

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