portals

TeamLump

Opening Friday, May 1, 6 – 9pm
with a performance by David Colagiovanni

Through May 30, open Saturdays & Sundays 1-5pm

Round Table with TeamLump members,
Saturday, May 2 at 3pm

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, Stewart Sineath, Jerstin Crosby, Leah Bailis, David Colagiovanni, Rich McIsaac, Megan Sullivan, Conner Calhoun, Leif Zidek, 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 its 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 and the Flea Market at NC State Fairgrounds. 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.