Join us for the closing reception of Zoe Blaq's Floating on Cotton: Freedom Maps, Trade Routes, & City Codes and Nature's Pulse exhibitions! Program Overview: 1PM - Doors open 1PM-4:30PM - Live Screenprinting 1PM-4:30PM - Art Creation Workshop 2PM - Exhibition walkthrough with Zoe Blaq 3PM - Poetry reading featuring Zoe Blaq, Iris de Anda, Amy Shimshon-Santo, and Matthew "Cuban" Hernandez 5PM - End of program Floating on Cotton: Freedom Maps, Trade Routes, and City Codes offers an exploration of migration and trade through the lens of art and environmentalism. The exhibition draws on Zoe Blaq’s extensive experience with urban gardening and food justice, connecting these themes with the histories of colonialism, resistance, and global movement. The work explores how maps, trade routes, and city codes have shaped and continue to shape the experiences of people across the world. Zoe’s art aims to provoke a dialogue on freedom and identity in the context of contemporary struggles, while encouraging the healing power of collective creation. Nature's Pulse Nature’s Pulse is an exhibition that explores the powerful and intricate relationship between humanity and nature. Through diverse artistic expressions, Nature’s Pulse aims to capture the rhythm, beauty, and urgency of nature’s influence on our lives. This exhibition invites viewers to reflect on their connection to the environment, the impact of human activity, and the resilience of the natural world in the face of change. Featuring works across various media, from painting and sculpture to photography and digital art, Nature’s Pulse showcases a spectrum of perspectives. Some artists celebrate nature’s beauty and wonder, while others call attention to ecological concerns or environmental transformations. Together, these works echo the heartbeat of our planet, urging us to listen, appreciate, and act. Featured Artists: Delbar Azari, Tyler Mishá Barnett, Ryan Bautista, Lerethia Brown, Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik, Alexander Cerda, Alana Ciccarelli, Richard Michael Conti, Trevor Coopersmith, Cybèle, Baha H. Danesh, Amanda Davis, Darrion DeShong, Mimi Doyo, Madeleine Farley, Carly França, Lenny Gerard, Armen Ges, Aazam Irilian, Angela Izzo, Arina Kirilina, Rebecca Laws, Troy Lee, Tommy Lei, Bijan Machen, Ree Magaña, Gabe Medina, Katie Middleton, Katie Moore, Nicholas Naughton, OZ PAKER, Francisco Palomares, Jynx Prado, George Rosaly, Stephanie Rose, Mike Saijo, Colleen Sandland, Lulu Something, Bad Talents, Kelly Dennís Villalba, Void, Rebecca Youssef