manuel arturo abreu and Christopher Paul Jordan

Regional artists manuel arturo abreu and Christopher Paul Jordan explore the abstracted visual and emotional cues that influence how a sense of “place” is communicated through signifiers of the cultural, economic, and racial influences within inherited identity.

The Art Gym is nationally recognized as a vehicle for the contemporary art practices of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The Art Gym’s ambitious exhibitions by emerging and established artists have created the standard for culturally significant art in our region, primarily focused on the makerships of Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska. Our mission is to support a diverse group of artists working in thoughtful, experimental, and critically engaged ways through exhibitions, performances, publications and adaptable opportunities for public engagement.