First Friday at ADX: Figure Ground
February 6, 2026 | 5–9 PM | Art Design Xchange (417 SE 11th Avenue)
Dan Gay (dang) is a multimedia artist whose sculptural work has ranged from monumental to minuscule, appearing in films, installations, advertisements, museums and festivals. Dang's ongoing series of improvisational portrait painting remains central to his personal studio work.
Through this series, I’ve been looking at the frayed edges of our perception, our distance and connection—the vulnerability and beauty of being an individual in the world and the vulnerability of being together. I’ve seen reflections of me—and of all of us—that came into focus within each painting. It is an exploration. A challenge. A raw familiarity with what it might mean to be a person. I hope you see something familiar in this work too.
Instagram: @theartofdang
Event Details
Figure Ground by Dang
Friday, February 6, 2026 | 5–9 PM
Art Design Xchange (ADX)
417 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR