糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock will open new virtual exhibit celebrating diversity Sept. 20
Luis Jimenez's "The Mass of Mankind" is one of the pieces featured in the exhibit.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has launched a new virtual art exhibit celebrating diversity.
The exhibit, 鈥�,鈥� contains 66 pieces from two collections at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock and is being held in commemoration of , Sept. 20-27. The exhibit will run through May 2021.
鈥淲e, as individuals, are more alike than not, yet cultural and community silos keep many people separate and isolated. There are racial and cultural divisions in our world that fuel the fear and hatred of others,鈥� said 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Art Gallery Director Brad Cushman. 鈥淚nstead of promoting xenophobia, 鈥楤eing Seen: Power Through Diversity鈥� promotes learning about and celebrating cultural differences, to overcome the barriers that causes us to demonize others.鈥�
Cushman, who curated the exhibit, noted that a concentrated effort has been made to diversify the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Permanent Art Collection to include more art by women, Black, Latin, Asian, African, Native American, and LGBTQ artists. Additionally, the exhibit contains pieces from the J.W. Wiggins Native American Collection, a vast representation of the indigenous artists working in North America.
Joe Jones’ “The Struggle in the South”
鈥淎rtists are addressing systemic racism and institutional and community biases. They acknowledge the pain and suffering of marginalized people,鈥� Cushman said. 鈥淚n a time of unrest, there is urgency in their messaging, a call to dismantle pervasive racial, gender, and identity disparities, inequities, and injustices requiring persistent and immediate actions.鈥�
Anyone who would like to visit the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Art Gallery in the Windgate Center of Art and Design in person may contact Cushman at 501-916-3182 or [email protected]. Appointments are available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Current exhibits on display through Oct. 11 at the Windgate Center of Art and Design include 鈥淏ritish Studio Ceramics from the Arkansas Arts Center (Part 2),鈥� 鈥淥bjects from the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Collection,鈥� and 鈥淟andscapes.鈥�
In the upper right photo, Luis Jimenez’s “The Mass of Mankind” is one of the pieces featured in the exhibit.
