“Beyond the theme of this exhibition, we’re thinking about portals as invitations,” said Darren Biggart, director of civic programs. “We hope that audiences find many entry points to engage with new ideas and connect with new communities. These 12 multivalent works provide diverse and unique openings to examine complex ideas and envision a better future.”

“These works by artists living and or working in New York City remind us that identity, memory and belonging are shaped not in isolation but in the unpredictable interstices of history and the present,” said Dejá Belardo, assistant curator of visual arts and civic programs. “In doing so, the exhibition Open Call: Portals subverts the typical understanding of its title. Instead of spaces meant solely for moving from one point to another, portals in this exhibition open a third space where we might linger, inhabiting the forgotten and the imagined.”

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