LUMP gallery/projects

06/03/2026

LAST RITES: Call for Submissions

The end of an era some call “Classic Lump” is coming to a transitional point August 31st. On the Other Side, we’ve started an evolving, social monument called ‘Last Rites’. We are inviting artist’s to respond in an ephemeral and photographic way to tell the story of Lump which all began in 1996. If you had an exhibition or know anyone who was in a show, played a show or rented a studio between September 1996 thru August 2026, please think about submitting photos, invites, artwork (smallish) to our ever changing wall that tells the story of Lump. We will be making our way forward as things roll in. And in August we will invite the community to respond to what Lump has meant to them over these last 30 years! Spread the word!

06/02/2026

For years, & have provided many varieties of delicious donations in support of numerous events, activities, and openings at Lump. Not only have these donations been savored, they have also contributed to the conversations and experiences we have cherished. Thank you Trophy Brewing Co.!!!

06/01/2026

Please join us this Friday, June 5th from 6-9pm for 2 great shows put together by our friend and comrade // Andrew is a cofounder of and we have collaborated with them for over 2 decades! and will also be featured. In the drawing room space we an amazing show by // this is the second to last exhibition in classic Lump before we shutter our door. Come on out and support these amazing artists!!

05/29/2026

The end of an era some call “Classic Lump” is coming to a transitional point August 31st. In theOtherSide, we’ve started an ever-evolving, social monument called ‘Last Rites’. We are inviting artist’s to respond in an ephemeral and photographic way to tell the story of Lump which all began in 1996. If you had an exhibition or know anyone who was in a show, played a show or rented a studio between March of 1996 thru December 1999, please think about submitting photos, invites, artwork (smallish) to our ever changing wall that tells the story of Lump. We will be making our way forward as things roll in. And in August we will invite the community to respond to what Lump has meant to them over these last 30 years! 🙏🧡🥰🪦✌️

05/27/2026

Please join us tomorrow night for a very special night of ethereal sounds!! Not to be missed!! Be there at 7! Don’t miss a single performer! $10/

05/19/2026

Bill Thelen Exhibition “RISE UP” at Pilgrim Surf+Supply Tokyo
〈Pilgrim Surf+Supply〉では、アーティストBill Thelen（ビル・セレン）による個展「RISE UP」を開催いたします。
本展のタイトルでもある「RISE UP」という言葉は、単なる反抗や主張ではなく、
内側から静かに立ち上がる意志を示唆しています。
不安定さや緊張感が増す現代において、私たちは日々、多様な価値観や情報の中で選択を重ねています。
その中で、自分自身の視点を持ち、何を信じ、どのように世界と向き合うのか。
Bill Thelenの作品に通底するのは、そうした問いに対する静かな応答です。
それは、誰かに対抗するための強い意思表示ではなく、
気づきや思慮、そして他者や世界との関係性を見つめ直すための態度とも言えるでしょう。
本展では、「立ち上がる」という行為を、日常の中にある選択や感覚として捉え直し、
刺繍作品やドローイング、ジンなど多様な表現を通して提示します。
Bill Thelen（ビル・セレン）
アメリカを拠点に活動するアーティスト。ドローイング、刺繍、インスタレーション、ジンなど多様なメディウムを横断し、社会的な構造や個人の在り方をテーマに作品を発表している。現在はノースカロライナ州ローリー在住。

04/27/2026

TeamLump ~ portals

Lump30 is coming to an end and TeamLump reunion! 

Bill Thelen is ending an era of Lump this August 2026. Before the end, he has assembled multiple exhibitions, performances, celebrations and reunions. Big announcements involving the future of Lump and the space will be announced in June.

Here is a statement from Thelen, “I’m ending an era of Lump this August. I will retire and close out Lump as we know it. I started Lump (with my partner Med Byrd jr) in 1996 and 30 years seems like an excellent time to close out this chapter of my life. I hope you can celebrate with me!”

To kick off the last 4 months of Lump, we will get things rolling with a final TeamLump exhibition in the space called portals. On Friday, May 1st from 6-9pm there will be an opening celebration with multiple TeamLump core members (Michael Salter, Josh Rickards, Tyler Wolf, Jerstin Crosby, Leah Bailis, David Colagiovanni, Rich McIsaac, Megan Sullivan, Conner Calhoun, Leif Zidek, or Critter amongst others) in town to collaborate on one final show. Over the past years, we have lost our beloved members Thad Kellstadt and Jason Polan and we are building portals in the space as a way to reconnect to the space and honor it’s inception.

TeamLump is an artist collective that has been actively collaborating for over 2 decades, originating from the Raleigh, North Carolina project space Lump. Founded by Bill Thelen, the collective’s membership can vary slightly depending on the specific project. TeamLump has exhibited work in various locations, including London, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Chicago, Miami, Seattle, Winston-Salem, Richmond, Atlanta. They are known for their experimental and avant-garde approach, incorporating diverse media like drawing, video, sculpture, and musical performances into their imaginative installations.

On Saturday, May 2nd around 3pm, TeamLump will be doing a roundtable in the space to talk about things and record some oral histories. This will be open to the public.

The exhibition portals will run until May 30th and Lump is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5pm and by appointment.

04/02/2026

04/02/2026

Born in a small town along the ancient Silk Road, I’ve been surrounded by fragments of history carved into mountains and buried beneath the earth. I have been especially drawn to mortuary rituals and objects that carry both mourning and the summoning of rebirth. While learning about them through textbooks, museums, and media, I realized they were often depicted through nationalism and Oriental fetishization.

In my thesis exhibition, I decided to agitate the discourse around this familiar heritage. With hazy ink, soft clay, and layered papier-mâché, I conjure forms that are growing, dying, sprouting, and decaying. The paradoxes of these forms sit with the many contradictions in my life, situated within cultures, histories, and precarities.

Opening April 3, 6-9 pm.