Deering Contemporary Opening Day Events

Join us for the opening reception of the Deering Contemporary Exhibition “Here We Gather… What We Need, We Already Have,” curated by Dainy Tapia on Sunday, January 25, from 12 to 5 p.m.

FREE with RSVP.

Opening day programming: 

TBA!

The exhibition is on display daily, January 25 – March 22, 2026. Free with admission.

Here We Gather… What We Need, We Already Have invites artists to create works using materials, both physical and intangible, found and gathered at the Deering Estate. The exhibition explores resourcefulness, preservation, and ecological mindfulness, encouraging creative use of what the site already provides.

Artists may incorporate in their work natural and found elements such as leaves, branches, and other materials from the landscape, as well as stories, archives, sounds, and memories rooted in the place. Acknowledging the impermanence of natural materials, the exhibition welcomes ephemerality, allowing works to shift, fade, or weather naturally over time.

“Gathering” here means both collecting and coming together: artists, visitors, and the environment in shared reflection. The exhibition becomes a gesture of gratitude and conservation, revealing the abundance already present within the landscape and within ourselves.

Image:
Maria Theresa Barbist
Babylonischer Turm I
Courtesy of the artist