Adelphi University to Host Priscilla Fusco in Upcoming Exhibition - NEST
Garden City, NY (11/02/2026) — Adelphi University Exhibitions Program is delighted to present the work of Priscilla Fusco in the upcoming exhibition, NEST. Fusco's work that explores the intersections of insect and human spirituality will be on display in Adelphi's Lovely Gallery from November 9 to December 17. A closing reception with the artist will be held on December 12, that is open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
Exhibition Details:
NEST
Dates: November 19 - December 17, 2026
Reception: December 12, 2026, 2 to 6 p.m.
Location: Adelphi's Lovely Gallery, Swirbul Library
The common thread amongst each of the six assemblages that make up NEST is their primary material of common paper wasp nests. This seasonal material is carefully deconstructed and glued onto sheets of rice paper, creating a space for the delicately sculpted bone inspired porcelain to find a home within the wasp paper's folds.
Wasp paper, built from a fibrous paste of dead wood and spit, is seen as a common craft material. From greeting cards to decorative accents for book covers, wasp paper can be found in many everyday objects. One can even see wasp paper in internet memes. Images of entire basement or bedroom walls consumed by nests built by large colones, pictures that invoke awe and fear. Fusco is instead more interested in producing a site that visually mixes the wasp's work with her interests.
She describes the works as follows: "Each presented piece seeks to express the shared needs of wasps with humans by mapping out a meditative space. Natural objects simultaneously inspire reflection and anxiety, and provoke our imagination for newer ways of being."
About Priscilla Fusco:
Priscilla Fusco mixes biological forms and puzzles to create a formalist object that invites speculation. She works primarily in clay. She holds an MFA from Hunter College and a BA in English from Barnard College. The artist currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Priscilla is very excited to be presenting her work at the alma mater of her mother-in-law.
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Priscilla Fusco's upcoming exhibition, NEST, at Adelphi University will be on display from November 19 to December 17.