Casco Art Institute announces 2026 spring exhibitions by Winnie Herbstein, Avan Omar, and Ama Josephine Budge

Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons has revealed its 2026 Spring Program titled 'move not for reason but love.' The program features three distinct exhibitions by artists Winnie Herbstein, Avan Omar, and Ama Josephine Budge. These exhibitions collectively address themes of historical erasure, representation politics, and archival silences. The artists explore embodied living memory as an alternative historical archive. Their work questions established knowledge systems and examines what draws people toward familiarity while distancing them from the unfamiliar. The program investigates how to unsettle accepted narratives within dominant historical frameworks. It seeks to create space for marginalized stories and experiences often excluded from mainstream historical accounts. The exhibitions converge around shared concerns while maintaining distinct artistic voices and commitments.