Muses: a Portrait Show reimagines portraiture in the 21st century. With decades of portraiture behind us, how do we as artists keep the genre fresh and engaging? This show aims to answer that question, through use of non-traditional materials, reexamination of identity, expression, and age-old techniques applied to present day ideas.

Featuring artwork by Elham Bayati, LaShae Boyd, Madeline Buanno, David Denniston, Christopher Heidel, Abbi Hurst, Josiah Jamison, Sarah Jean Achor, Sara Jean Ruiz, Panagiota Kourniotis, Steph Okrom Nyarko, Destiny Ryan, Baylee Schmitt, Gloria Shows, Nick Stull, Kayla Suzanne Holdgreve, & Shannon Vaught  

Join us for the opening reception on Friday, September 5, from 6-8p.m. Enjoy beverages provided by Seventh Son Brewing Co., and live vinyl set by DJ c4td4d. A unique tintype pop up experience by Christopher Heidel of High Life Tin Types will be hosted in the back gallery of Blockfort. The party continues with a Seventh Son Brewing Co. hosted afterparty in their Sunroom (1101 N 4th St, Columbus, OH 43201) from 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. with sets by Morasso and DJ MINIVAN JR.)