Recology Retrospective Group Show Opening Reception

Submitted by the Event OrganizerImage courtesy of Recology. Join us for the opening celebration featuring 14 artists from Recology’s Artist in Residence program. Heron Arts is pleased to present Recology Retrospective, a collaborative exhibition highlighting the following artists that participated in Recology’s Artist in Residence (AIR) Program: Bryan Keith Thomas, Chad Hasegawa, Elizabeth Estrada, Ferris Plock, Hughen/Starkweather, Jake Shapiro, James Gouldthorpe, Jenny Odell, Julia Goodman, Laurel Roth Hope, Mansur Nurullah, Nasim Moghadam, Nemo Gould, and Susan Leibovitz Steinman. The opening reception is July 18th, 2026, from 6-9 pm. It is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be on view by appointment only until August 21st. Recology Retrospective reflects the AIR Program’s commitment to environmental education, resource conservation, and supporting artists through collaborative engagement. Education has been central to the AIR Program since its founding over 35 years ago when artist and environmental activist Jo Hanson proposed the idea of an artist residency at Recology. The works featured in this exhibition span a wide range of media, including sculpture, textiles, painting, paper-based works, installation, research-driven projects, and more. Representing artists from across the program’s history, the exhibition includes both professional and student artists, from early residents to more recent participants. While resource conservation serves as the program’s underlying theme, each artist brings their own areas of inquiry to the residency, exploring subjects ranging from family narratives and social issues to personal reflection and identity. At its core, the AIR Program demonstrates that art can inspire us to look differently at the materials we discard, deepen our understanding of environmental responsibility, and imagine new possibilities for the future. Collaborations like this are essential to reaching more audiences and we are grateful for the opportunity to show work from AIR alumni at Heron Arts. – Deborah Munk, AIR Manager Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.