Playing the Cards: Show RSVP!
Art Design Xchange (ADX) presents Playing The Cards, an exhibition exploring the creative potential of Playing Card surface. Opening First Friday, September 5, from 5–9pm, the show invites artists and viewers alike to reimagine the familiar format of cards—whether playing, tarot, or collectible—as vessels of meaning, memory, and play.
Collage transforms everyday media—magazines, books, discarded prints—into miniature universes. Each piece captures expansive concepts on a pocket-sized canvas, demonstrating how small formats can carry big ideas. From playful experimentation to meditations on culture, entertainment, and nostalgia, the exhibition highlights the power of analog creation in a digital age.
Much like a deck of cards, these works reveal unexpected connections and interpretations when viewed together, creating an immersive gallery experience. Whether considered individually or in constellation, the collages offer viewers a sense of discovery, playfulness, and the joy of piecing meaning from fragments.
Join ADX on First Friday, September 5th, for an evening of art, community, and creativity.
Event Details
Playing with Cards
Friday, September 5, 2025 | 5–9 PM
Art Design Xchange (ADX)
417 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR
Art Design Xchange (ADX) presents Playing The Cards, an exhibition exploring the creative potential of Playing Card surface. Opening First Friday, September 5, from 5–9pm, the show invites artists and viewers alike to reimagine the familiar format of cards—whether playing, tarot, or collectible—as vessels of meaning, memory, and play.
Collage transforms everyday media—magazines, books, discarded prints—into miniature universes. Each piece captures expansive concepts on a pocket-sized canvas, demonstrating how small formats can carry big ideas. From playful experimentation to meditations on culture, entertainment, and nostalgia, the exhibition highlights the power of analog creation in a digital age.
Much like a deck of cards, these works reveal unexpected connections and interpretations when viewed together, creating an immersive gallery experience. Whether considered individually or in constellation, the collages offer viewers a sense of discovery, playfulness, and the joy of piecing meaning from fragments.
Join ADX on First Friday, September 5th, for an evening of art, community, and creativity.
Event Details
Playing with Cards
Friday, September 5, 2025 | 5–9 PM
Art Design Xchange (ADX)
417 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR
Art Design Xchange (ADX) presents Playing The Cards, an exhibition exploring the creative potential of Playing Card surface. Opening First Friday, September 5, from 5–9pm, the show invites artists and viewers alike to reimagine the familiar format of cards—whether playing, tarot, or collectible—as vessels of meaning, memory, and play.
Collage transforms everyday media—magazines, books, discarded prints—into miniature universes. Each piece captures expansive concepts on a pocket-sized canvas, demonstrating how small formats can carry big ideas. From playful experimentation to meditations on culture, entertainment, and nostalgia, the exhibition highlights the power of analog creation in a digital age.
Much like a deck of cards, these works reveal unexpected connections and interpretations when viewed together, creating an immersive gallery experience. Whether considered individually or in constellation, the collages offer viewers a sense of discovery, playfulness, and the joy of piecing meaning from fragments.
Join ADX on First Friday, September 5th, for an evening of art, community, and creativity.
Event Details
Playing with Cards
Friday, September 5, 2025 | 5–9 PM
Art Design Xchange (ADX)
417 SE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR