Courthouse Gallery Fine Art offers a rare glimpse into the formative stages of an artist’s creative journey with “What Came Before,” an exhibition of early artworks by a diverse group of contemporary artists, many of whom have been working for five or more decades. These overlooked artworks have remained out of view, overshadowed by an artist’s own productivity, or later periods of maturity and recognition. Placed together, the collective emerges with a fresh vitality, asking collectors and viewers to reconsider the power of a forgotten artwork when it returns into view.

Just as the year turns, “What Came Before” opens on December 3, with an Artist Reception from 5pm–7pm. Poised at a moment between reflection and renewal, the exhibition creates a dialogue about beginnings and the experimentation that shaped each artist’s practice: tentative gestures, tested boundaries, risks, discoveries, bold departures, and the early sparks that anticipated future directions. The show runs through January 10, 2026.