Feature Ridgewood Open Studios drew hundreds to explore hidden alcoves in converted factories, basement spaces teeming with sculptures, and printmaking workshops in playgrounds. May 11, 2026 — 4 min read Printmaker Cedar Kirwin started making quilts in 2020. (all photos Aaron Short/ Hyperallergic ) Artist Elisabeth Smolarz is well known in Ridgewood for running a popular seasonal ice cream window, but her photography ironically engages with the unsettling effects of isolation. Her photo collage and video installation, "Soft Confinement," one of several works at Supermoon Art Space’s exhibition for Ridgewood Open Studios, features a lone male figure walking through a hi-tech dystopic landscape while AI-generated images on screens include affirmations and lullabies. “We’re in a moment right now where a lot of people experience loneliness,” Smolarz told Hyperallergic .…