The Lobby at The Writers’ Block
“Seeing the What”
March 5 – May 23, 2026
818 NW Flanders, Portland
Formerly located at The Ellen Browning Building, The Lobby returns this spring with a three-month pop-up exhibition at The Writers’ Block Art Gallery.
Titled Seeing the What, the exhibition takes inspiration from Henry David Thoreau’s observation: “The real question is not what you look at, but what you see.” The show explores perception, interpretation, and the shifting meaning of images through works by Brandon Ballengée, Erica Baum, Joe Brainard, Matt Connors, Leonardo Drew, Lonnie Holley, Robert Indiana, Alex Katz, Vik Muniz, Ronny Quevedo, Deborah Roberts, and Ranjani Shettar.
Spanning painting, collage, sculpture, photography, and printmaking, Seeing the Whatinvites viewers to reconsider how meaning is constructed—and how it changes through the act of looking.
Opening night is Thursday, March 5 from 5-8pm. After opening night, the exhibit runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 12-4pm.
Exhibition runs March 5 through May 23, 2026.
Editor’s note: This event is a community submission.
