Gamut Gallery Presents Conexión, Curated by Gerardo Morado of ACME Collective, April 23-May 21

Featuring: Anihail Álvarez, Claire Hickman, Cristian Ybarra, Emily Quandahl, Evan Weselmann, Joshua McGarvey, John Alspach, Joshe Montaño, and Nichole Showalter.

Conexión refers to the union-like relationship between two or more things, people, places, or elements within a system. It is what brings us together and builds a community where there once was none. For his first curatorial exhibition, Gerardo Morado, the founder of ACME Collective, bridges conversations between local and international artists across nationalities and generations to bring us a vivid reflection of our shared human experience. As a first-generation American and emerging artist, DJ, and curator, Morado, has assembled the vibrant works in Conexión as a vehicle to unite and inspire visitors and local, young POC creatives.  

Presented exclusively at Gamut Gallery, this group exhibition weaves together electric colors and engaging textures, challenging the boundaries of contemporary art. Many of the participating artists have profoundly influenced Morado’s perception of art and the subcultures that encompass it: the featured paintings, illustrations, and textiles aim to foster new connections between artists and their audiences. Morado celebrates our differences while simultaneously reminding us of the common threads that bind us. In this way, Conexión upholds art as the universal language we all share. 

Public Opening: Saturday, April 23, 6-9pm - $7 pre-sales, $10 door, Free for members. Music TEKK NIKK

Curator + Artist Talk: Saturday, May 7, 10am - $5 pre-sales, $7 door, Free for members. 

Featuring: Curator Gerardo Morardo and artists, Nichole Showalter, John Alspach and Cristian Ybarra

Moderated by Cassie Garner
• Pre-sales coming soon
• Entry will be available at the door upon availability

Exhibit Finale + Closing Party: Saturday, May 21, 6-9pm $7pre-sales, $10 door Free for members. Pre-sales coming soon. Music curated by Acme Collective 

Featuring El Niño Indigo & a live Downtown Tempo Set by Heckadecimal 

Gerardo Morado is a Mexican American Artist, Curator, based in Minneapolis. In 2006 at the short age of 17, he was introduced to Underground Rave culture in Northeastern Mexico. This quickly became an obsession and he began to focus all of his energy to going to parties, collecting music, and learning how to DJ. Fifteen years later these are all tools Gerardo now incorporates as an event curator running his own event series/brand ACME collective. His main focus is promoting art, culture, and music in an intersectional, and inclusive way with a non-conforming approach. Gerardo is currently producing bi-monthly showcases which feature renowned and emerging artists in underground dance music and visual arts. These showcases intersect a full-fledged rave with a concert grade sound system, lights and visuals, and an informal art exhibition featuring a pop-up gallery and art installations.

ACME is a collective of interdisciplinary artists from the Twin Cities promoting art culture and music in an intersectional and inclusive way. Throughout the years, ACME’s experimental, avant-garde stylistic events have been uniting artists from various subcultures and generations with the aid of dance music and interactive installations.

Gamut Gallery is located at 717 10th Street S. Gallery and gift shop are open Wednesday - Friday, 11am - 6pm; Saturday 11am - 4pm. Closed on event days.