Converge 45 Reveals 28 Artists for 2026 Edition Titled 'Here, To you, Now'
The 10th edition of Converge 45, titled 'Here, To you, Now', will take place from August 27 to 30, 2026, in Portland, featuring 16 different venues. Curated by Lumi Tan, this triennial is inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin's 1985 work 'Always Coming Home', emphasizing the Kesh people's tradition of spoken word and its transient nature. Artists involved include Trisha Baga, Ricky Bearghost, Meech Boakye, Lex Brown, Gerald Clarke, Srijon Chowdhury, Aaron Cunningham, Tannaz Farsi, Marcus Fischer, Michelle Fromme, keyon gaskin, Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork, Frank Heath, Linda K. Johnson, Annie Rose Macer, Elmeator Morton, sidony o'neal, Ido Radon, Rob Rhee, Morgan Ritter, Amy Ruhl (with performances by Sophia Cleary and Lu Yim), Rose Salane, Dan Tran, Patricia Vázquez Gómez, Vo Vo, and Lynn Yarne. Participating organizations include Barn Radio, Cooley Gallery, Hoffman Gallery, Movie Madness, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, Open Signal, Oregon Contemporary, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Patricia Reser Center, PLACE, Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, and Portland State University.
Key facts
- Converge 45 is a city-wide triennial based in Portland, Oregon.
- The 2026 edition is the 10th iteration of the event.
- The title is 'Here, To you, Now'.
- The event will run from 27 to 30 August 2026.
- It will take place across 16 venues.
- The curator is Lumi Tan.
- The title is inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin's 1985 novel 'Always Coming Home'.
- 28 artists are participating.
- Participating organizations include 14 named venues and institutions.
Entities
Artists
- Trisha Baga
- Ricky Bearghost
- Meech Boakye
- Lex Brown
- Gerald Clarke
- Srijon Chowdhury
- Aaron Cunningham
- Tannaz Farsi
- Marcus Fischer
- Michelle Fromme
- keyon gaskin
- Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork
- Frank Heath
- Linda K. Johnson
- Annie Rose Macer
- Elmeator Morton
- sidony o'neal
- Ido Radon
- Rob Rhee
- Morgan Ritter
- Amy Ruhl
- Sophia Cleary
- Lu Yim
- Rose Salane
- Dan Tran
- Patricia Vázquez Gómez
- Vo Vo
- Lynn Yarne
- Lumi Tan
- Ursula K. Le Guin
Institutions
- Converge 45
- Barn Radio
- 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
- Pacific Northwest College of Art
- Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
- PLACE
- Portland Institute of Contemporary Art
- Portland State University Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design
- SE Cooper Contemporary
Locations
- Portland
- Oregon
- New York
- Rome
- Italy
- Anza
- California
- Eugene
- Los Angeles
- Seattle
- Washington
- Mexico City