Exhibition: "Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way" October 24, 2026 - January 24, 2027

Inspired by a 2008 poem of the same name by former US Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way” celebrates the vision and creativity of Latinx painters. It showcases 58 artists who actively enrich the landscape of contemporary painting, introducing new approaches to form, materials, and subject matter. Many expand the boundaries of what can be considered a painting, experimenting with a wide variety of unconventional materials. Individually and collectively, the artists in this exhibition advance the history of both American art and global contemporary art. “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way” embraces the cacophony, complexity, and heterogeneity of Latinx identity and Latinx art alike. All of the artists live and work in the United States but have roots in Central America and the Caribbean. The paintings they create speak to the multiplicity of their personal attachments and the dynamism of cross–cultural exchange. “Let Us Gather in a Flourishing Way” invites audiences to enter a vibrant network of images, associations, and stories. Many of the paintings are monumental in size, creating an immersive environment as rich in color and texture as it is in meaning and symbolism. Lilian Martinez (American, born 1986) Garden Club, 2024 Acrylic on canvas Gift of Pamela and David Hornik, 2025 2025:9