a first wednesday opening reception will be held on december 1st from 6 - 9pm(cst). proof of covid-19 vaccination will be required to attend this reception.

The ARTiculate Artist Talk will be held on Sunday, December 12th at 4pm.

the gallery will be open during regular business hours (Tu - Su, 12pm - 6pm) for individuals or groups under 25 people. social distancing and masks are required.

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“In-Between the Skin Fade is an exploration of freedom, connecting lived experience with an intuitive process of mark-making,” says artist John Alleyne. “In this new body of work, I aim to find common ground in the Black experience of the barbershop and hair salon as a safe haven or place of sanctuary. While specific spaces may have positive effects on people of color; otherwise starved for belonging and safety, the need for therapy and a safe haven is itself an essential feature of the human experience.”

“Unhinged silkscreens, squeegees, and acrylic ink are utilized as mark-making tools to create gestures of abstraction. Within these gestures, I challenge notions of healing, beauty, manhood, and masculinity within the aesthetic of hairstyle-guide posters. Individuals depicted in these posters tend to be anonymous, identifiable by mere numbers, which also points to the broader subject of Black bodies being commodified, manipulated, and deified. Abstraction is a way to celebrate and learn from the past and present, to pursue the future. Emphasis is placed on the notion of movement in relation to migration and deconstructing stereotypes, while simultaneously attempting to elevate Black representation to a state of transcendence.”

This exhibition is presented alongside the latest works from Paulo Dufour, Mary Lee Eggart, & Nonney Oddlokken. All works from these artists are on view, free of charge, during normal gallery hours (12 - 6 p.m., Tue - Sun) from November 23 - December 29, 2021.