CONVERGE 45

Big news for Portland—and for ! 🗞️✨

We are honored to be featured in as we reveal the artist list and theme for our 2026 Triennial: “Here, To You, Now.”

Curated by the visionary Lumi Tan, this edition brings together a powerhouse group of artists to explore concepts of impermanence and shared presence across 16 venues in Portland.

As Lumi Tan puts it, this triennial is about the “knowledge that temporary communities hold” and creating a “citywide exhibition that reflects the specificities of the region.”

🔗 Read the full feature and see the complete artist list via the link in our bio.

🗓️ Save the Date: August 27–30, 2026.



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Pictured: Linda K Johnson, Walking to Know: Satellite, 2012, Dance Performance with plastic, drawings, and various props. Photo: Brian Foulkes

The countdown is officially ON. ⏳

We’re gearing up for the Converge 45 Gala at Avenue Portland on May 28th! Swipe through to see some of our favorite moments from years past—we can’t wait to see all your smiling faces back in the room.

Expect world-class food, drinks, and PLNT DJ keeping the energy high all night long.

✨ When: Thurs, May 28th, 5:30 PM

✨ Where: Avenue Portland

✨ Tickets: converge45.org

What remains of a collective memory when the physical record vanishes? 🕊️

Join artist Rose Salane this Saturday for a one-day-only participatory intervention at Pioneer Place. Known for her work with the “hauntology” of objects—the way discarded or lost items carry the weight of past lives—Salane invites you to view a pair of shoes worn by Princess Diana.

In 1997, Portlanders gathered at Pioneer Courthouse Square to sign a book of condolences that was later lost to history. Salane’s event isn’t just a viewing; it’s a civic act to replace what was lost. Learn more about Portland’s lost archives in our bio ☝️Come contribute your reflections to a new archive that will form part of her commissioned work for the 2026 Triennial.

📍 Pioneer Place (Lower Level)
📅 Saturday, 1 PM – 4 PM
📝 Contribute to the new condolence album.

RSVP link in bio 🔗

Also picture is her 2022 Whitney Biennial installation, 64,000 Attempts at Circulation, where she cataloged tens of thousands of counterfeit “slug” coins to map the invisible needs and movements of city life.