Although the art world is small and interconnected, it is sometimes difficult to see the connections. Inspired by mutual aid societies that assist community members in need and employing this as a curatorial strategy, adjunct art faculty member Jennifer Vanderpool invited 10 artists to exhibit who, in turn, each invited an artist who then asked another. The project continues to grow like a web as invited artists are inevitably connected to other exhibiting artists.

The works included in “Common Ground” — experimental film, music, comics, paintings, photography, graphic novels and more — question the concept of community. The exhibit explores how we as a communal society engaged in civil contestation can reimagine what might be by addressing the sociopolitical and economic ruptures laid bare by COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement.

A virtual version of this exhibit, including artist interviews and panel discussions, is available at https://bit.ly/3kVWOpp.

For more information on the free in-person exhibit, visit RollandGallery.CalLutheran.edu or contact Rachel Schmid at rtschmid@callutheran.edu or 805-493-3697.

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