The Armor We Wear

How do clothing and adornment transcend utility —becoming symbols of power, identity, and intent? Curated by Olivia Amaya Ortiz, The Armor We Wear weaves together artworks that interlace shared and divergent narratives, cultural memory and expression, defiance and resistance. In an era of state-endorsed censorship and conformity, dress endures as metaphor: a woven act of protest, a celebration of pride, and a resilient form of becoming.

The exhibition features eleven local and regional artists, including Alejandro Macias, Angela Ellsworth, Anthony Hurd, Camryn Growingthunder (Fort Peck Assiniboine Sioux), Carrie Wood (Diné), Elizabeth Denneau, Eric J.Garcia – In collaboration with Loose Threads, Papay Solomon, ruben ulisses rodriguez montoya, Shaunté Glover, and Vicente Telles.