06/12/2026
Please join us next Thursday, June 18, at 2:30pm for a special reception in collaboration with Student Engagement and Support for ๐๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฉ: ๐๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฌ๐ด ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ ๐. ๐ก๐ถ๐ค๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ฆ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ณ๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ!
This careful selection of artworks and their physical arrangement within the gallery is guided conceptually and visually by three major themes: Spirituality, Materiality, and Resilience. These topics are uniquely represented in the diverse concepts and varied media on display โthe works of artist Renรฉe Stout explore the personal nature of faith and embody spirituality by considering the unknown, the feminine, and the mystical as being divine; the work of Dontรฉ Hayes interrogates labor and process as being conceptually fundamental to the materiality of his poised and powerful physical artifacts; and finally, in If All Else Fails, Carrie Mae Weems portrays resilience in the repurposing of nautical signal flags as a gesture of solidarity as well as a cautionary preparation for unrest. This exhibition highlights the enduring strength of African Americans as exemplified by their lived experiences.
Free and open to all to attend!
