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Exhibitions & Events

To extend the reach of its exhibitions, the Contemporary presents a variety of complementary programs: Open Studios, a film series which goes behind the scenes at artists’ studios; the Art Education Lab, which offers hands-on programming and education content; and outreach events including workshops, artist talks, panel discussions, and film screenings.

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Joe Harjo, "A Heretical Act of Resistance: Walking with Babygirl," 2024 (Video still). Video performance (10 minutes approx.). Courtesy of the artist.

Joe Harjo: Indian Removal Act II: And She Was – Opening Night

First Friday Past Event

DreamWeek Sound Bath Meditation with Pamela Martinez

Past Event
Joe Harjo facing a wall where he is writing the words Indian Removal in thick red letters. Pain bottles sit in the foreground.

Joe Harjo in his studio during his Berlin Residency in July 2023. Courtesy of the artist.

Open Studio with Joe Harjo

First Friday Past Event
Close up view of angled glass pieces that are a part of Cathy Cunningham-Little's artwork Labyrinthine (2023). Reflections ans shadows in purples, pinks, yellows, and greens are cast from the dichroic glass.

Detail view. Cathy Cunningham-Little, Labyrinthine, 2023. Photo by Francisco Cortes.

Taco Talk with Cathy Cunningham-Little

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Circular logo design with a paint brush in the middle encircled by words: Seva Art Community Builds Community

Seva Art Exhibition and Reception

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Front entrance of the Contemporary at night with three people standing outside the gallery, and one person exiting. Beyond, visitors populate the lighted gallery space.

Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.

First Friday

First Friday Past Event
Image of small boy making artwork with his caregiver smiling over his shoulder. The image is screened in the color blue.

Family Saturday

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Front entrance of the Contemporary at night with three people standing outside the gallery, and one person exiting. Beyond, visitors populate the lighted gallery space.

Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.

First Friday

First Friday Past Event

Berlin Lunch: Jill Bedgood and Joe Harjo

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Book Launch with Borderland Collective

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Photograph of woman with glasses and long hair resting on her elbows while laying on the floor and looking directly at the camera.

Lesley Ramsey of BeCause Yoga

BeCause Yoga in the gallery

Past Event
Artwork installed in white gallery at Contemporary at Blue Star

33rd Annual Red Dot

Red Dot Past Event
Red white and blue circular logo design with a picture of the USA in the middle. The top border reads National Voter Registration Day.

National Voter Registration Day

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Flyer with text about the Cochineala event on September 15. Design includes a background of pink and grayish green with a bug and the form of the structure at Confluence Park.

Cochineala Nature and Art Series: Bioluminescence at Confluence Park 

Past Event
Image of families making a hands on art project outdoors under a tent overlaid with text and screened in blue.

Movies and Music Under the Stars at Mission Marquee Plaza

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Two people in a gallery looking at a small frame placed on a pedestal. A projection is on the wall in the background, showing a White House with I (heart) 3W on it.

Image from the opening night of "Vernacular Systems." Photo credit: Francisco Cortes.

2024 CAM Perennial

Open Call Past
Blue square design with Seva-Art logo in white at center. Additional text reads: Seva-Art Open Call for Student Artists. Apply Today deadline September 30, 2023

Seva-Art Open Call for Middle and High School Artists

Open Call Past

Natural dyeing technique for fabric. Photo credit: Daniela Oliver de Portillo

The Art of Natural Dyeing with Daniela Oliver de Portillo

Past Event

May 2023 Family Saturday at the Contemporary at Blue Star. Photo credit: Francisco Cortes 

Family Saturday

Past Event

Photo by Francisco Cortes

Visual-Thinking Strategies Research Study

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Walk and Wonder Workshop

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Photograph of woman with glasses and long hair resting on her elbows while laying on the floor and looking directly at the camera.

Lesley Ramsey of BeCause Yoga

Yoga in the Gallery with BeCause Yoga and the Contemporary Staff

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The Direct Path, 2023, Paper sculpture, 18” x 18” x 3”

The Direct Path, 2023, Paper sculpture, 18” x 18” x 3”

First Friday Exhibition Openings of Brittany Ham, Adam Schreiber, and Michael Velliquette

First Friday Past Event

Gregorio Mannino Celebration of Life

Past Event