after / time collective gallery is pleased to announce its next exhibition: ABOLITIONIST Art Show in collaboration with Defense Fund PDX. This group show will exhibit 47 artists currently or formerly incarcerated in the Oregon State prison system with over 200 artworks made by hand. In an artworld driven by the imperatives of spectacle and of Capital, this exhibition maintains that artists can and do make art regardless of the systems of control and biopolitics that seek to determine their respective identities and destinies. As a clarion call for justice for all the incarcerated and for an end to the prison-industrial complex that goes hand-in-hand with systemic racism and classism - underwritten by self-dealing legal policy and by hedge funds - this exhibition provides a public forum for their respective voices to be heard. The Abolitionist Art Show is a collection of over 200 pieces by artists who are currently or formerly incarcerated. For many of the artists, this work is both a creative outlet and a way of connecting with others. Our primary goal for this show is to pay artists for their work. Proceeds go directly back to the artists and allow those still in custody to buy commissary items and have funds to communicate with people outside.

Defense Fund PDX is a Portland-based non profit that believes in total abolition, which means nobody should be behind bars, but for now we hope to get our artists some funds to make their lives in custody or post-custody a little easier. All artworks will be for sale, and all proceeds from sales will go to provide for their commissary and for their future. This offers all the opportunity to support these incredibly gifted artists in their practices, their commissary and for their futures. Opening Reception: Thursday, February 1, 2024 Public Programming dates and times to be announced shortly. (This exhibition was made possible through the generous support of RACC and Prosper Portland)