We are thrilled to announce the opening of 'home as a hole' – an exhibition featuring collaborative artworks by two artists, Ash Stone and Tom Manzanarez. Through introspection of their upbringings, they revisit the personal challenges of growing up queer in working-class populations while reckoning with their racial identities. The exhibition serves as a bold exploration of themes such as outsiderness, assimilation, feeling inadequacies from being mixed race, and the complexities of navigating childhood with inequitable resources. These artists share the intersections of their identity and their stories as a way to celebrate and reflect on resilience, love, and self-discovery through decolonizing notions of sexuality, gender, and heritage.

This exhibition was generously supported by The Ford Family Foundation, Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA) and Prosper Portland.

www.ashstone.net / @yourfavoriteashhole

www.tommanzanarez.com