Declarations of Incongruence
July 2 - 31, 2026 at Fourteenfifteen Gallery
Curated by Aaron Wilder
Opening reception: Friday July 3rd, 6-9pm
Closing reception: Friday July 31, 6-9pm
Open Hours: TBA
At a time of commemorations of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Declarations of Incongruence draws attention to the document’s covert normalization of exclusion and exploitation. Despite 250 years of claimed progress, expanded inclusion, and justice for all, the Declaration’s true legacy continues in the erosion and erasure of cultures, identities, rights, and statuses not only at the federal level, but also perpetuated by state, county, and municipal governments. Curated by Aaron Wilder, this exhibition features artistic declarations that challenge, draw attention to, refuse, and embody resilience despite the perpetuation of incongruence between America’s founding mythology and historic, contemporary, and future realities.
A Declaration is an explicit expression of feeling or commitment, implying boldness and clarity. It doesn’t just describe reality, it attempts to create one by shaping perception, asserting a claimed truth with conviction and authority, and seeking to initiate action. An Incongruence is the state of being unsuitable, inconsistent, or not fitting together properly, often describing a lack of harmony between ideas, feelings, or actions. It indicates a contradiction, such as a mismatch between words and behavior, or a conflict between an ideal self and actual experience.
July 2 - 31, 2026 at Fourteenfifteen Gallery
Curated by Aaron Wilder
Opening reception: Friday July 3rd, 6-9pm
Closing reception: Friday July 31, 6-9pm
Open Hours: TBA
At a time of commemorations of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Declarations of Incongruence draws attention to the document’s covert normalization of exclusion and exploitation. Despite 250 years of claimed progress, expanded inclusion, and justice for all, the Declaration’s true legacy continues in the erosion and erasure of cultures, identities, rights, and statuses not only at the federal level, but also perpetuated by state, county, and municipal governments. Curated by Aaron Wilder, this exhibition features artistic declarations that challenge, draw attention to, refuse, and embody resilience despite the perpetuation of incongruence between America’s founding mythology and historic, contemporary, and future realities.
A Declaration is an explicit expression of feeling or commitment, implying boldness and clarity. It doesn’t just describe reality, it attempts to create one by shaping perception, asserting a claimed truth with conviction and authority, and seeking to initiate action. An Incongruence is the state of being unsuitable, inconsistent, or not fitting together properly, often describing a lack of harmony between ideas, feelings, or actions. It indicates a contradiction, such as a mismatch between words and behavior, or a conflict between an ideal self and actual experience.
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The show features 12 artists:
Camille Cunningham Mack Farel Jocelyne Garcia Ortiz Eric J. Garcia Mikaela Guggino Rica Maestas Jessica Metz Ashley Miller Brooke Redux Masha Sha Chandler Wigton Aaron Wilder The work of each engages critically with the intentions and legacies of the Declaration of Independence, collectively corresponding to the group of land-owning, white male signers whose privileges were normalized in its text. Exhibited works include collage, drawing, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video. Across these diverse media, the artists examine how language, land, bodies, and histories are entangled, while also exploring acts of refusal, survival, imagination, and care. |
Ashley Miller, Patriotic Napkins, 2017, C-Print
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Eric J. García, Defending What’s Important, 2017, Ink on Paper
Jocelyne Garcia Ortiz, Go Back Home (I Am Home?), 2018, Acrylic on Canvas
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Camille Cunningham, Prey, 2026, Collage, Acrylic on Wood
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