NARROWSBURG, NY — Works by artist Ryan Ward, Jamie Kim and Francis Estrada will comprise the next exhibit at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA).

Ward’s “3, 2, 1, Ring Baloney!” and “Subterranean,” which is curated by Rashmi Viswanathan, will open with a reception beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 23 at the DVAA.

Ryan Ward is now the owner/director of the Ruffed Grouse Gallery. But his first job was at an amusement park. Think ring toss, whack-a-mole, skee-ball and guess-my-weight. At one point, Ward began to ask himself what exactly happened at amusement parks.

He defines them as one giant social and psychological experiment, where we enter into an unwritten agreement to suspend disbelief. Glossy, colorful, tasty things are for sale, and we are along for the ride. He explores how real life and amusement-park psychology have collided, how we have trouble separating truth and lies, good faith and manipulation.

Curated by Rashmi Viswanathan, “Subterranean” brings together Jamie Kim and Francis Estrada. Kim’s figurative paintings and portraits are heavily influenced by news and media sources, traditional Korean folk-art imagery, and childhood photographs. She juxtaposes her personal history with collective cultural memory, blending seemingly disparate elements into imaginary narratives that feel real and familiar.

Estrada’s multidisciplinary practice extracts from multiple archives, including American footage of its occupation of the Philippines and contemporary news imagery of state-sanctioned violence under Rodrigo Duterte. Estrada re-interprets historical archives within a decolonial and anti-authoritarian framework, and re-imagines the lives and times of people placed at the margins of the state, a DVAA spokesperson said.

Viswanathan is a modern and contemporary art historian, who looks at how the arts move across different cultural, regional and temporal contexts. She is an assistant professor at the University of Hartford, and lives in Brooklyn.

The works will be on display until Sunday, October 30. DVAA’s galleries are free and open to the public; masks are recommended.

The DVAA is located at 37 Main St.

For gallery hours and more information, visit the DVAA at delawarevalleyartsalliance.org.