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Indivisible 2024

Exploring Our Fragile Democracy, Its Flailing Institutions, and the Looming Threat of an Authoritarian Nightmare

In a year when half of the world’s population heads to the polls, Indivisible 2024 explores the state of our democracy, the policy issues that unite and divide us, the principles on which democracy was founded, and the urgency of our current political dilemma. Curated by artist and political activist Karen Fiorito, this exhibition encourages active engagement in our democracy during the 2024 election cycle by creating a space for public dialogue and engagement.

Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis

Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis (she/her/hers) serves as staff writer, archivist, and curator for NOT REAL ART. She enjoys rambling through NRA’s vast digital archive of contemporary artworks and getting to know the people behind them. After growing up in the Twin Cities, Kirsten darted between Florida, Russia, Sweden, New York, France, Italy, the Aegean Islands, and Washington, DC, before landing in Richmond, Virginia. A former New York gallery director, photographer, caterer, student of Russian literature, devout polyglot, and creative-nonfiction writer, she is currently plotting her next trip to Greece.

Exploring Our Fragile Democracy, Its Flailing Institutions, and the Looming Threat of an Authoritarian Nightmare

Welcome to First Friday Exhibitions, a curated monthly series featuring leading lights of the creative world. Curated by political activist, artist, and curator Karen Fiorito, our November 2024 exhibition features work from Barbara Carrasco, Barbara Kruger, Bill Faecke, Bill Jaros, Cheri Gaulke, Curtis Bartone, Gee Vaucher, Guerrilla Girls, Guillermo Bert, Harriet Sherry Smith, Joshua Wattles, Karen Fiorito, Lilli Muller, Louise Hyatt, Malaquías Montoya, Marianne Sadowski, Nguyen Ly, The Qwiett, Robbie Conal, Sandra Golvin, Wendy Murray, and Winston Smith.