Opening Reception featuring Sonic Insurgency Research Group, Leila Weefur, & the 181 Collective at Locust Projects

Photography by on February 20th, 2022 in Arts, Lifestyle

Miami, FL – February 18, 2022 – Locust Projects celebrated the opening of three new commissioned projects featuring Sonic Insurgency Research Group (SIRG), Leila Weefur, and the 181 Collective. Attendees had the opportunity to meet Chicago-based artists, Josh Rios and Matt Joynt, and Boston-based artist Anthony Romero of SIRG; San Francisco-based artist, writer, and curator Leila Weefur, and the 181 Collective, including members: Brandon Boan (Old Fort, NC), Abby Donovan and Tom Hughes (Eugene, OR and Newark, DE), and Jason Rhodes (Bend, OR). Guests enjoyed conversation over drinks from Locust Projects’ Exhibitions Beer Sponsor, Tripping Animals Brewing and Drifter Spirits.

Sonic Insurgency Research Group: If the Source is Open (Megamix), Leila Weefur: PLAY†PREY, and The 181: THE ABSOLUTE VALUE OF INFINITY ON ITS SIDE (O DISSIPATION) are on view until April 9, Wed-Sat, 11am-5pm at Locust Projects in the Miami Design District. For more info visit locustprojects.org

Matt Joynt, Josh Rios, & Anthony Romero

Fernando Sanchez & Josh Rios

Anthony Romero, Matt Joynt, & Josh Rios

Anthony Romero, Dana Bassett, & Josh Rios

Alexandra Contreras, Barbara Franklin, Manuel Muchuli, & Lara Pineda

Leila Weefur, Matt Joynt, & Nkiruka Oparah

Tom Carson

Tom Carson

Alexandra O’Neale, Juan Matos, Monica Sorelle, & Michelle Lisa Polissaint

Alexandra O’Neale & Tanya Desdunes

Theresa & Juan Alonso, & Lorie Mertes

Sean Was Here

Lisa Reindorf & Mitch Goldman

Lorie Mertes

Charity Von Guinness & Nicole Freeman

Donnamarie Baptiste & Lorie Mertes

Alexandra, Gabriel, & Mary Contreras

Juan Alonso, Leila Weefur, & Theresa Alonso

Anna Miranda, Nkiruka Oparah, Leila Weefur, Vincent Miranda, Lorie Mertes, & Mercede Hankins

Monica Sorelle, Juan Matos, & Leila Weefur

Leila Weefur

Tom Hughes, Jason Rhodes, & Abby Donovan

David Guidi, Jordyn Newsome, Allyn Ginns & Johnathan Ayers

Harry Hartman & Omar Curiel

Carolina Carusol & Carolina Toncovich

Crimpton Elzy & Veola Parris

Gabriel & Mary Contreras

Jessica Mendoza, Maria Elena Angulo, & Charity Von Guinness

Fernando Sanchez, Matheus Heil, & Sai Montilla

Nicholas Garcia, Justyna Kisielewicz, & Kyle Hamilton

Lala Kenia & Dana Alexander