The Gorgon Gallery
Gorgon Gallery is a free, public gallery located in Room 332 of the historic Laramie Plains Civic Center. This refurbished science classroom opened in April of 2023 and features rotating works.
The gallery is open to the public during LPCC business hours (10 AM to 8 PM on Monday-Thursday) and by appointment. If you’re interested in scheduling time in the space, curating a show, or collaborating with LPCC’s team, contact Aubree Wallace at awallace@lpccwy.org.
Upcoming Shows:
Printmaking: Exploring the Process Creative Aging Showcase with Jim Jereb & Students
May 9th - June 11th
Opening Reception: May 9th from 5-7 PM
Space Between: Exploring Where Contrast Becomes Connection
July 18th - September 5th
Opening Reception: July 18 from 5-7 PM
Current Show
Mirgración: Betabeleros
Opening Reception and Lectures by Dr. Escalante and Dr. Domenech, March 8th, 6 pm - 8 pm in Rm 332 at the Laramie Plains Civic Center
Gallery Open for Public Viewing Monday to Thursday 10 am - 8 pm, March 8th - April 30th
KOCA 93.5FM - La Radio Montenesa Interview with the Artist February 21st 8 am and February 25th 8am, (additional dates and times TBD)
Migración: Betabeleros is a powerful art installation by Ismael Dominquez celebrating the history and culture of migrant beet workers in northern Wyoming. Through textile-based sculptures, historic photos, and recorded narratives, the exhibition honors the resilience, labor, and contributions of the Betabeleros who shaped the region’s agricultural industry.
Learn more about this project and the history of Betabeleros on Ismael's Website.
"Growing up as a queer person of color in the rural Mountain West has greatly contributed to the experiences that drive abstract ideas of connection, or lack thereof, between individuals as well as to the land we inhabit. The integrated plant imagery recalls the resilience it takes to flourish in a place where resources are scarce in the arid soil of Wyoming. I find this parallels my experience of being a minority and attempting to find and create community across the rural dry lands of the “Equality” State. My practice exalts traditional craft processes, which are most commonly created by marginalized communities such as women and people of color, and are often seen as “lesser than” by North American Art institutions, and often fails to provide any indication of who made it other than a general group of people.
This work is an homage or offering to my ancestors and living family members who carried themselves and our lineage through the fields, of their own volition or not, so I could have the privilege of never having to know that kind of manual labor.
It is my hope that Migración: Betabeleros provides recognition to the innumerable people and personal accounts, lost to caucasian history, that built the agricultural economy in Wyoming, the United States, and across the world.
For my family and others who would travel hundreds of miles, chasing the seasons and ripening crops, who packed their homes into a car or bus to travel to an unfamiliar place, I am honored to carry a sliver of their stories forward.
May the seeds of their labor flourish in all of us." - Ismael Dominguez
Share your Story
This project is more than an exhibition— it is a community archive of lived experiences. We invite you to share your own stories about Wyoming’s sugar beet industry, whether through personal or family histories, memories of working in the fields, or reflections on how this labor shaped our communities with the button below or by emailing awallace@lpccwy.org.
This project made possible through partial funding and partnership by:
You can support this work too!
Stickers featuring the exhibition’s migrating homes will be available for sale in the gallery to support the continuation of Migración: Betabeleros through the Front Range.
Cash and Venmo to @laramieplainsciviccenter accepted.
Past Shows:
Free Range Art: Embracing the Chaos of Creativity
Mindful: Artmaking as Meditation
Woman: Perspective from the Feminine
Queer Expression presented with Laramie Pridefest
Art through Aging: Creative Aging Exhibition
The Gorgon Gallery’s 2025 shows are presented by Artillect.
Artillect is a 20-week cohort program, created by artists for artists, to expertly counsel and empower your full-time art ambitions.
Learn more at artillect.com.
Become a Friend of the Arts
LPCC is a non-profit organization that serves as a community fostering connections, nurturing creativity, and ensuring an enriched future with a vision to cultivate a vibrant and inclusive space for people to gather, connect, and grow.
Donations go to support the preservation of the historic facility and the continuation of accessible visual and performing arts experiences and programming for Albany County and the Front Range.
Questions about gifts to LPCC can be directed to Jessica Brauer at jbrauer@lpccwy.org.
