If We Could Talk - Opening Art Show Reception at The BLACK Gallery!

Using 35mm film and reflective writing, members of Portland’s displaced Black community explore what home means when neighborhoods change.

If We Could Talk is a photography and storytelling project that blends history, race and place. Many of the featured artists are members of North Portland’s displaced Black community who have reclaimed their roots in the neighborhood. Informed by North and Northeast Portland’s history of gentrification and resilience, this project reflects on loss and belonging, honoring a community’s deep ties to place while affirming that home is not gone. It lives on in the people who remember, rebuild and remain.

Join us Dec. 12 for opening night, featuring artist talks and light refreshments. The exhibit runs through February 16. After opening night, it will be viewable by appointment only. The BLACK Gallery offers appointments between 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday through Sunday. Student groups are encouraged. Email info@theblackgallerypdx.com to schedule a visit. The gallery is free and open to the public.

Don’t Shoot Portland is an arts and education organization that promotes social justice and civic participation. Our mission is to harness the power of creative expression to inspire, educate, and mobilize communities towards equity, justice, and transformative social impact. The BLACK Gallery powered by DSPDX is an extension of this programming, centering art as activism to showcase underrepresented artists. @dontshootpdx @theblackgallerypdx