The ARTS at King Street Station in Seattle has announced its 2026 exhibition calendar, featuring a diverse lineup of 13 shows from November 2025 through February 2027. Highlights include "Welcome to Paradise: ¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre!" by Jo Cosme, which critiques colonial narratives of Puerto Rico; "Living and Loving Under the Carceral State" by Alison Bremner; a South Indian kolam exhibition by Anuradha Samrat; and "Tết In Diaspora" by Nhi Vo celebrating Vietnamese New Year. Other exhibitions explore Afrofuturism, Black figuration, animation, augmented reality, the legacy of Black Arts West Theater, and themes of mothering and gender-based violence.
The calendar matters because it reflects a growing institutional commitment to centering underrepresented voices and community-based art practices in a public space. By programming exhibitions that address colonialism, carceral systems, diaspora, Afrofuturism, and social justice, ARTS at King Street Station positions itself as a platform for culturally specific and politically engaged contemporary art. This slate also highlights the role of municipal arts programs in fostering dialogue around identity, history, and resistance, making it a model for how local art spaces can engage with national and global conversations.