East Hampton - "BROKE*N," a curated exhibition of contemporary artists reflecting upon, and exploring the concept of BROKE*N, will take place May 7 and May 8 at Ashawagh Hall in Springs, East Hampton. Works include contemporary painting, sculpture, photography and mixed media. An Artist's Reception, open to the public, will be held on Saturday, May 7, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Is there much of importance in our world that isn't BROKE*N, or at the breaking point, in this decade? Find out what these artists have to say. In both serious and humorous work, realistic and abstract, the artists in this exhibition explore issues as global as economics, war, and the environment, to issues in personal life: love, family, home. Ellen Dooley, a visual artist and curator, has gathered 40 artists with 40 distinct voices, each sharing their unique vision of BROKE*N.

The Artists
Artists participating in the show include Julia Adams, Ted Asnis, Rosalind Brenner, Laura Benjamin, Pamela Collins Focarino, Lance Corey, Michael Cardacino, Marilyn DiCarlo-Ames, Ellen Dooley, Pat Field, Debbie Fritz, Paula Kelly, Andrea McCafferty, Haim Mizrahi, Jonathan Morse, Joanne Rosko, Gabriele Raacke, Joyce Raimondi, Setha Low, Frank Sofo, Joan Santos, Joyce Silver, Tom Steele, Daniel Schoenheimer, Robert Sullivan, Walter Us, Vito DeVito, Athos Zacharias, and Lew Zacks.

About The Curator
Dooley, a painter and mixed media artist with a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design¸ focuses her work on Social and Political Commentary. The exhibition, BROKE*N, is a follow-up to her exhibitions, "Fear," held in October 2010, and "Purgatory," held in April 2009. Dooley's work was also featured in the 2008 exhibition, "Catastrophe," at Atlantic Gallery in New York City.