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Judith Schaechter: Super/Natural
Oct 04, 2025 - Feb 08, 2026
OPEN Thursdays–Sundays 12:00–5:00 PM, and CLOSED Mondays–Wednesdays.
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Centered around Judith Schaechter’s latest project, Super/Natural, this exhibition explores the universality of natural elements, patterns, and ornament as vehicles for meditations on beauty. The central stained glass structure, also titled Super/Natural, is her largest project to date, designed to accommodate a single viewer inside. Created during her residency at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics, this piece reflects her study of biophilic design and its impact on human consciousness.
SF/Arts Curator Insight
An 8-foot-tall stained-glass dome is the centerpiece of an exhibition billed as the convergence of “biophilia, beauty and the brain.” The structure, created during Judith Schaechter’s residency at the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics and designed to accommodate a single viewer, is intended to elicit feelings of serenity. Its 65 panels — achieved through a process pioneered by the glass artist — depict insects, flora, birds and beasts. The show also includes seven other compelling artworks by Schaechter.
Anh-Minh Le
Contributing Writer
Museum of Craft and Design