Exhibition Group Show · 2005
“Off the Beaten Path: The 2nd Annual Exhibition of New Talent and Old Masters,” Ramscale Gallery, 463 West…
Postcard/invitation · 2005
Off the Beaten Path; What's so terrible about being Beautiful?
Ramscale Gallery / MOCA DC





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Photographed by Matt Sesow from his press packets, October 18, 2026; text transcribed from the photos by Claude.
[Card front:] OFF the BEATEN PATH [map of lower Manhattan from Bethune St / West Side Highway to Houston St and Lafayette St]
[Sticker on card:] MATT SESOW www.sesow.com sesow@sesow.com (202) 319-1459 if you would like to arrange a visit to his adams morgan studio, or reserve a painting for purchase, please contact.
[Card back:]
OFF THE BEATEN PATH
The 2nd Annual Exhibition of New Talent and Old Masters.
Urban Self-Taught, Contemporary Mayan, Haitian Art & Sculpture & Selections from Studio Art Programs.
Grand Opening Friday January 28th 6pm - 9pm
Art+Community, LAND, Family of Artists-( Phoenix House, Goodwill Industries, Transitional Services, Hamilton Madison House, Concerned Citizens for Creedmoor, Sara's Center) Anton Haardt, Christopher Moses, Chip Morris, Spindleworks, The Living Museum at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Matt Sesow and Morgan Monceaux.
Gallery Talks Saturday 3pm
Axelle Liutaud: "Haitian Voodoo Banners", Chip Morris: "Contemporary Mayan Art", Anton Haardt and Christopher Moses, Geoffrey Lindenauer: "Creativity as a Healing Force" and Mathew Murphy Studio Projects Brooklyn, NYC.
Exhibition hours: Sat. Jan. 29th 1-9pm & Sun. Jan. 30th 1-6pm
Ramscale Gallery 463 West St 13th fl (between Bank and Bethune Street), NYC
Information: 212-206-6580
[Handwritten on album page:] New York city group show january 2005
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- Artists listed on this postcard/invitation (Off the Beaten Path; What's so terrible about being Beautiful?): Anton Haardt, Art+Community, Chip Morris, Christopher Moses, Family of Artists (Phoenix House, Goodwill Industries, Transitional Services, Hamilton Madison House, Concerned Citizens for Creedmoor, Sara's Center), LAND, Morgan Monceaux, Spindleworks, The Living Museum at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center.
Where this record comes from
- history.sesow.com (live, 2026-10-03)
- Matt Sesow press packet (photographed by Matt, 2026-10-18)
Cite as: Sesow, Matt. “‘Off the Beaten Path: The 2nd Annual Exhibition of New Talent and Old Masters,’ Ramscale Gallery, 463 West….” Matt Sesow Career Chronicle, 2005. history.sesow.com/e/2005-off-beaten-path-2nd-annual.html. Accessed [date].
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Also in 2005
- Milestone Painting “Newborn” — 2004 later entered the permanent collection of the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries…
- Exhibition Museum of the Southwest, South Wing Galleries, Midland, TX
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- Exhibition “Looking Back, Sprint Forward,” Gallery Co., Minneapolis, MN
- Exhibition Hunter Hogan Gallery at The Barry Robinson Theater, 4552 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA
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- Exhibition Two-Person Show — with Dana Ellyn
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- Press “Rival Revival” — Washington City Paper, July 14, 2005
- Exhibition “Learning to Crawl” — Inside/Outside Art Gallery, Cleveland, 2005
- Exhibition Benefit — punk-rock show and eBay art auction co-sponsored by Positive Force D.C., Cafe Mawonaj, 624 T Street…
- Press The Virginian-Pilot — The Beacon
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