All around the world power is shifting. It is, we are told, becoming less top-down and more shared, open, and participatory. Art is at the vanguard of this and other changes that propose redefinitions of our societies at every level, but also of experiments that trend toward greater global citizenship and an increasingly participatory culture. Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship is an exhibition designed to promote increased citizenship, a term used not to denote privileged political status but to propose a more inclusive category of belonging in the world. Opening in venues across the Portland metro area, this exhibit features 50+ artists across 15+ local venues. Parallax Art Center has been selected for the portion of the show titled Assembly, which will geographically center artwork in the Pearl. Along with Stelo Arts and PNCA, Parallax Art Center will host Karlo Andrei Ibarra, Adriene Cruz, Patrick Hamilton, Lisa Jarret, Julian V.L. Gaines, Nicola Lopez, Brian Maguire, Jeremy Okai Davis, Anastasia Samoylova, Sara Siestreem, and Judith Wyss.
March 2, 2023
