With the Coronavirus/ Covid19 crisis upon us, brick and mortar museums and galleries are pausing their exhibition programming, postponing openings, or, in the most unfortunate scenarios, canceling exhibitions entirely. In light of this, Humble will from time to time feature entire exhibitions from galleries we admire, trust, and call our friends. Right now, we bring you Axis Gallery’s Portraits Without People - curated by Roula Seikaly.

While Seikaly conceived the idea long before we could even consider the potential for today’s pandemic, the exhibition, and its theme seem unintentionally ominous.

Each image from the exhibition appears below, paired with Seikaly’s statement and some installation shots. We encourage you to reach out to artists that catch your eye (their website links are in each image credit), and to the Axis Gallery for any purchase inquiries and updates.

In health, safety, and solidarity,

Humble Arts Foundation Editors