First Friday Art Walk: SEEN≠HEARD

Join Portland Public Library for the First Friday Art Walk each month from 5-7pm. Each month we celebrate an exhibit in the Lewis Gallery and often have additional exhibits in the Lower Level exhibition area, performances and other programs. It’s varied each month and there’s always something new.

SEEN ≠ HEARD confronts the illusion of visibility as a substitute for true inclusion. While the word “seen” may suggest recognition, it also echoes the silencing embedded in the old adage “Children should be seen and not heard” — a phrase historically weaponized to marginalize and mute those outside the perceived norm.

This is more than an art show — it is an insistence that being heard is just as vital as being seen.

This exhibit is curated by Candice Gosta and Athena Lynch and is made possible with support from the Sam L. Cohen Foundation.

Details: https://portlandme.librarycalendar.com/event/first-friday-art-walk-2771