Lest We Forget
The Watcher, 2015, Gelatin printing, acrylic, collage, hand-stitching and conte, 50” x 38" by Delita Martin
September 12 – October 16, 2016
Opening Reception: Sunday, September 18, 2016, 3-6 pm
Artists’ Talk:Sunday, October 9, 2016, 3-6 pm
Sponsored by: Darryl Gorman, Patron of the
Arts Closing Reception/Healing Ceremony Sunday, October 16, 2016, 3-6 pm
Facilitator: Geoffrey Edwards, LAC, Nu Healing Arts*
About the Exhibition
The exhibition presented at Galerie Myrtis, Lest We Forget examines pivotal moments and figures in U.S. history, as well as the everyday occurrences and unknown individuals that have impacted, to various degrees, the African American experience here, and by extension, throughout the world.
Too often individuals, movements and ideas are discounted, overlooked or ‘smudged out’ in an attempt to lessen their societal and cultural agency and potency. What has come before is particularly poignant now, more than ever, and continues to reverberate in current issues, both progressive and problematic, such as Black Lives Matter and the examination of President Obama’s legacy in the final months of his administration.
Featured Artists
Wesley Clark
Shaunte Gates
Jamea Richmond-Edwards
Stan Squirewell
Curated by: Jarvis DuBois and Deirdre Darden