UPCOMING EVENTS
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RAINBOW EXPRESSIONS
July 2 - Aug 30, 2026
Opening Reception
Thursday, July 2, 2026
5:30-7:30pmGallery Hours
Saturdays & Sundays 12-4pm or by appt1335 NW Kearney St.
Portland, OR 97209Rainbow Expressions brings together the vibrant and imaginative work of GMS artists Blue and Violet Fae Rabbit in a celebration of color, creativity, and self-expression.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
July 2 - Aug 30, 2026
Opening Reception
Thursday, July 2, 2026
5:30-7:30pmGallery Hours
Saturdays & Sundays 12-4pm or by appt1335 NW Kearney St.
Portland, OR 97209Reasonable Accommodations features kinetic installations, acrylic paintings on canvas, and an exuberant mixed-media art explosion by GMS Artist Malcolm Clephane Reeves III.
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OTHERWORLDS: GMS Group Exhibition at Carnation Contemporary
July 4 - July 26, 2026
Carnation Contemporary
8371 N Interstate Ave #3
Portland, OR 97217Opening Reception
Saturday, July 4, 5–8 PM
Gallery Hours
Sat–Sun, 12–5 PM & by appointmentThe term other has historically been used to speak of separation, strangeness, and even inferiority. Other can also refer to the unconventional or revolutionary. Otherworlds features installation, sculpture, diorama, painting, printmaking, and costuming from GMS.
Expressing their visions for worlds that exist beyond our current reality, GMS artists share inner workings, imaginary dreamscapes, avatars, and other possibilities made manifest. Though their voices are unique, these artists share a reverence for material and the handmade. The conservation of supplies, identity reinvention, found objects, mark-making, and economy of effort seen across the works speaks to the providence of artists touched by housing insecurity.
Presenting artwork from Aileen McPherson, Fahd Sadiq, Fawn, Gloria Rodriguez, Mia Winters, Marzipan Lee, and Zenyatta, Otherworlds honors joy and beauty fortified by lived experience.
NEWS
GMS Academy Exhibition at Russo Lee Gallery
The exhibition at Russo Lee Gallery contained the visual representations of transformative relationships and collaborations between the GMS Academy participants.
Preview Magazine: "Gather:Make:Shelter Offers Creative Solutions"
GMS is featured in the Feb/Mar 2021 issue of Preview! The editorial covers some of our work over the past year including projects and achievements by Dana, Aileen, and Michael.
Gather:Make:Shelter in 2020
Learn about our achievements in 2020 and our ambitious plans for the next year!
GMS Members to Receive Precipice Fund Award
We celebrate the achievements of Dana and Aileen, both of whom received a Precipice Fund award from The Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts administered by PICA.
Portland Monthly: "This Nonprofit Helps Those Experiencing Houselessness Build Skills with Art"
We are pleased to share that Portland Monthly featured us in their article “This Nonprofit Helps Those Experiencing Houselessness Build Skills with Art.”
GMS Academy Updates
We held a COVID-19 emergency fundraiser in March which made it possible for our Academy artists experiencing houselessness and poverty to purchase essential supplies. They deeply appreciated this act of generosity from the GMS community.
Street Roots: "The art and activism of Dana Lynn Louis"
Street Roots featured Dana’s exhibition Weave at the Russo Lee Gallery, which touches on the relationships she’s built through Gather:Make:Shelter.
SuperThank Radio features Dana and Gather:Make:Shelter
Dana talks about Gather:Make:Shelter on the SuperThank podcast.