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Inhabit: Iteration 5: Nekehanga
Exhibition
Silo 6, Waiatarau, Tāmaki Makaurau
New Zealand
On view September 4–13, 2026
Opening celebration: September 4, 5–8PM
Sachiko Akiyama (A05) awarded NXTHVN’s Cohort 08 Studio and Curatorial Fellowship. Founded by Titus Kaphar and Jason Price, NXTHVN offers fellowships that unite curators and artists, furnishing them with the fundamentals to thrive in their practice.
Turn Things Over
Documentary short
Art21 (Extended Play series)
Turn Things Over follows Sable Elyse Smith as she transforms the language and materials of institutional power structures, like the carceral system, into a body of work that highlights systemic harms that are often overlooked.
Holdfast! A Seaweed Exhibition
Group exhibition curated by Ian Ellis and Celeste Roberge
The Warehouse
20 Winter Street, Rockland
On view August 1– September 13, 2026
Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday, from 11 AM–5 PM
Opening reception: August 7, 5–7 PM
Seaweed Talks: Saturdays at Noon
“The Grass Is Stone – An Animated Short on Love,” directed by Timothy Bellavia, shortlisted for for Best First-Time Director (Male) and Outstanding LGTBQ+ Short at the Independent Shorts Awards in Los Angeles.
Sheyla Baykal: Horizontal Thinking
Curated by Marcelo Gabriel Yáñez with Penny Arcade and Soft Network
PARTICIPANT INC
116 Elizabeth St, Floor 1, New York, NY 10013
On view July 10–August 16, 2026
Sunday, August 16, 6PM: Penny Arcade in conversation with Lilia Rocio Taboada
Image: Sheyla Baykal, Performer Sophie VDT wearing a costume by John Eric Broaddus, ca. 1981, crop from gelatin silver print contact sheet, 8.5 x 11 inches, Courtesy Sheyla Baykal Archive and Soft Network
Artist Cathy Sarkowsky founded Vashon Artist Residency in 2021. Located on Vashon Island, in the heart of the Salish Sea, this residency was created from her desire to support artists in developing new work by offering a space that nurtures exploration—of practices, relationships and the opportunity to recharge physically, spiritually, and creatively.
Portraits 2019 – 2026
Exhibition
Night Gallery
2050 Imperial Street, Los Angeles, CA 90021
On view July 18–August 15, 2026