Converge 45 Triennial Returns to Portland with 28 Artists Across 16 Venues
This autumn, Portland, Oregon, launched Converge 45, its citywide triennial, curated by Lumi Tan and hosted across 16 locations. The exhibition showcases the work of 28 artists, many of whom are local, drawing inspiration from the late Ursula K. Le Guin. The Portland Institute of Contemporary Art features Trisha Baga's extensive four-channel video, MORE, until 24 October. Other notable projects include Marcus Fischer's sonic meditation and Patricia Vázquez Gómez's study of language evolution, both available until 5 December, as well as Rob Rhee's investigation into natural farming, running until 14 November. Keyon Gaskin performed at Barn Radio, voicing criticism of the triennial's leadership. Additionally, Rose Salane's Afterlife in Public exhibits Princess Diana's shoes at Cooley Gallery until 10 December. Closing dates differ by venue.
Key facts
- Converge 45, Portland's citywide triennial, opened this autumn across 16 venues in Portland, Oregon
- New York-based curator Lumi Tan organized the triennial around the work of science-fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin, featuring 28 artists
- Trisha Baga's MORE at the Portland Institute of Contemporary Art runs until 24 October and is the largest single-artist presentation
- Ido Radon's chess-board installation at the Pacific Northwest College of Art references IBM's Deep Blue defeating Garry Kasparov and the 1770 Mechanical Turk
- keyon gaskin performed at Barn Radio, protesting cancelled work and lack of payment from triennial leadership
- Rose Salane's Afterlife in Public at Cooley Gallery, Reed College, displays Princess Diana's auction-bought shoes until 10 December
- Other projects include Marcus Fischer (until 5 December), Patricia Vázquez Gómez (until 5 December) and Rob Rhee (until 14 November)
- The triennial's closing dates vary across its multiple Portland venues
Entities
Artists
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Lumi Tan
- Trisha Baga
- Marcus Fischer
- Patricia Vázquez Gómez
- Rob Rhee
- Ido Radon
- Rose Salane
- keyon gaskin
- Garry Kasparov
- Napoleon Bonaparte
- Benjamin Franklin
- Ricky Bearghost
- Meech Boakye
- Lex Brown
- Gerald Clarke
- Srijon Chowdhury
- Aaron Cunningham
- Tannaz Farsi
- Michelle Fromme
- Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork
- Frank Heath
- Linda K. Johnson
- Annie Rose Macer
- Elmeator Morton
- sidony o'neal
- Morgan Ritter
- Amy Ruhl
- Sophia Cleary
- Lu Yim
- Dan Tran
- Vo Vo
- Lynn Yarne
Institutions
- Converge 45
- Portland Institute of Contemporary Art
- Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Center for Contemporary Art
- Barn Radio
- Cooley Gallery
- Reed College
- IBM
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Apple Store
- The Art Newspaper
- Cooley Gallery at Reed College
- Hoffman Gallery at Lewis & Clark College
- Movie Madness
- Native Arts and Cultures Foundation
- Open Signal Community Access Network
- Oregon Contemporary
- Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
- PLACE
- Portland State University Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design
- SE Cooper Contemporary
Locations
- Portland
- Oregon
- United States
- New York
- Rome
- Italy
- Anza
- California
- Eugene
- Los Angeles
- Seattle
- Washington
- Mexico City