Brick by brick: Transformative, collaborative, and rooted in intersectional and queer feminism, Patrick Costello’s “Ceding Ground II” is more than meets the eye. A slim, snaking wall reminiscent of Thomas Jefferson’s serpentine walls that were designed to hide enslaved workers at the University of Virginia, each brick is an earthy amalgam of native perennial grass and wildlife seeds. Gallery visitors are invited to take a brick home and plant it, turning a piece of racist architecture into a blooming plot of beauty. Join Costello and artist Federico Cuatlacuatl for a virtual talk about “Situated Knowledge,” the gallery’s collaborative exhibition.
Monday 10/25. Free, 7:30pm. New City Arts, 114 Third St. NE newcityarts.org.