Future Forward 2025
Juried Group Exhibition
February 8 - March 23, 2025
Artist Reception Saturday, February 8
2 - 8pm, Curators Remarks at 5pm
Future Forward is an annual juried exhibition that features artworks exploring the universal yet deeply personal relationship between humans and the natural world. In this third iteration of Future Forward, curated by Epiphany Couch and Emily Kelly, Mini Mart City Park received over 50 applications from artists working in varied media and at all stages of their careers, highlighting the expansive perspectives and significance of this theme. Many of this year’s artworks explore water’s metaphorical, material, and historical significance, while others focus on reclamation—reimagining natural and manmade materials to reshape our connection with the landscapes we inhabit. Collectively, these works reveal a shared sense of care, reciprocity, and reverence between the artists and the natural world.
Selected artists for the 2025 Future Forward exhibition include: Bonnie Smerdon, Buster Simpson, Kalina Winska, Kalvin Satiacum, Lee Davignon, Lucia Rosenast, Macs Herdrich, Malia Peoples, Marcus Shriver, Megita Denton, Mike Vos, Noelle Whitaker, and Sofya Belinskaya.
