Opening Reception: The Art of Drag & Material Girl

Attend an opening reception for Materials Girl | Kay Worthington and The Art of Drag at Salem Art Association's Bush Bar Art Center. The reception takes place 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a welcome and artist introductions at 6 p.m.

Kay Worthington's exhibition looks back from the platform of age to see the coherence in the artist’s eye. A love of clothing and fashion, color and combinations – especially unlikely ones – has always been a part of what delights Worthington’s eye and sets her in motion as an artist.

The Art of Drag is co-curated by Jessica Rehfield-Griffith and Lead Consultant RiRi Calienté of the House of Calienté. This exhibition shares the creation and the performance of Drag, with featured interviews and confessionals by drag professionals and performances from the rich drag ecology of the Willamette Valley region and beyond! The two-month exhibition at Salem Art Association shares the art, humor and making that goes into the production of drag with wigs, costumes, informational displays, timelines of drag history and featured performers and organizations that support and celebrate drag across the Willamette Valley region.