At the dawn of our present overheated century, artist-activist-historian Jenny Price called for the rearticulation of our environmental ideals, nominating the Los Angeles River as the icon of 21st century environmentalism. A quarter of a century later, a new group show, “Confluence,” curated by artist Debra Scacco, explores a confluence of water issues through the perspectives of nine artists across mixed media. Opening August 6th at Track 16 Gallery with a reception from 7-10pm, “Confluence” excavates a lost future, examining the feedback loops created by encasing the city’s life-giving force in concrete and sentencing it to serve its metropolis as a storm drain. ARTISTS: Lane Barden, Lauren Bon, Bridget Delee, Blue McRight, AnMarie Mendoza, Kori Newkirk, Alicia Piller, Emma Robbins, & Debra Scacco