Twelve early-career artists and collectives have created works for Open Call: Portals at The Shed, showcasing diverse media like painting, film, sculpture, and performance. The exhibition explores themes of colonialism, migration, and environmental crises. Portals function as invitations for audiences to engage with new ideas and create connections with different communities. The exhibition fosters an understanding of identity and belonging that emphasizes both historical and contemporary contexts. Additional public programs, conversations, and performances enhance audience engagement and interaction with the artists involved.
Twelve early-career artists and collectives present new works in the Open Call: Portals exhibition at The Shed, engaging with topics like colonialism, migration, and environmental crises.
Darren Biggart describes the exhibition's portals as invitations, allowing audiences to explore new ideas and connect with diverse communities through the works.
Deja Belardo emphasizes that the exhibition reshapes the notion of portals, creating a space for contemplation of identity, memory, and belonging beyond mere transition.
Public programs and performances are included in Open Call: Portals, inviting attendees to engage with the artists and their creative processes.
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