Ray Anthony Barrett
(Los Angeles, CA)
Who by Fire
Exhibition Dates: July 12 – August 9, 2025
Gallery Hours: Thursdays 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Fridays 12:00 – 6:00 PM, Saturdays 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Opening Reception: July 12, 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Exhibition walkthrough from 12:30 – 1:00 PM
Food and refreshments from 1:00 – 4:00 PM
Closing Reception & Community Potluck: August 9, 12:00 – 4:00 PM
DESCRIPTION
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art (PICA) presents Who by Fire, an exhibition by the Los Angeles-based artist Ray Anthony Barrett. Rooted in dovetailing practices of artmaking and gastronomy, Barrett’s work often explores themes that emerge through field studies in the landscapes of the American West. For the last five years, his practice has centered critical inquiries into sustainability and future means of existence in a late capitalist society, informed by American legacies of enslavement, genocide, and white settler colonialism.
Through a decolonial lens, Who by Fire returns to fire as one of the most f