OPENING FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026
The Art of Free Assembly explores why humans gather and how acts of association, both private and public, sustain community and democracy.
Featuring contemporary artists from across the country, the exhibition examines assembly as a spectrum, from intimate moments of connection to large-scale collective expression. Presented alongside Showing Up Since 1776, these works reveal gathering as a deeply human instinct and a vital civic freedom.
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Matthew Jordan-Miller Kenyatta, PhD
Director and Curator of Exhibitions and Public Programming, Temple Contemporary
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Alice Thompson
Artist and Art Administrator
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Debi Ghate
Partner, Steadfast
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Andrew Hammond
Senior Director of Content and Interpretation, National Liberty Museum
Featured Image: Teresa Greve Wolf, Make a wish, 2020, acrylic on canvas
MEET THE ARTISTS
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Tulu Bayar
Taylor Moon Castagnari
Sandra Cavanagh
Margaret Fox
Eric Juhola
Michelle Lau
Beau McCall
Meridith McNeal & ART YARD BKLYN
Bonnie Neubauer
Zsudayka Nzinga
Sharard Saddlers
Kaitlin Santoro
James Stephen Terrell
Teresa Greve Wolf
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