DPG REC

BANNER PROJECT, Erik Benson, Andrea Bowers, Heather Cook, Douglas Ewart, Mike Farrie, Wing Young Huie, Marcus Jahmal, Char Jeré, Natalie Mazorol, Joseph Montgomery, KingDemetrius Pendleton, Jesse Reiser, Nancy Rexroth, Tina Tavera

This summer, at David Petersen Gallery, we’re approaching the gallery as a community center. Less a space of static display than a site of shared use and activity. As a space for gathering, improvisation and exchange, both the exhibition and individual works encapsulate solidarity, strength and curiosity. Following the exhausting and traumatic winter of battling ICE, protecting our neighbors, and mourning Renée Good and Alex Pretti, the gallery will function not as a place of explicit protest but as a representation of what art can do to motivate, empower and shine joy on us as humans.

There is a loose excitement emanating from the physical space. As the exhibition visually evolves throughout the summer, the art becomes a form of social infrastructure rather than solely fixed objects. The atmosphere recalls a place between after-school hours and a folding-chair meeting - familiar, provisional, faintly civic - amidst bulletin boards, ping-pong tables, and well-used furniture. Everything feels provisional yet intentional, like a place constantly in use, shaped by many hands over time. Come join us to peruse, participate, and enjoy being together. And don’t forget to check (or contribute to) the community board for more updates!

Gallery Hours: Friday - Saturday 1-4pm