Us + Them = U.S.
Finding Common Ground in a Divided Nation
A GROUP EXHIBITION
Curated by: Philippa B. Hughes and Deirdre Darden
January 13 – March 4, 2017
OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, January 13, 7:00-9:00pm
Kate DeCiccio, Michael Fischerkeller, Otessa Ghadar,
Aziza Claudia Gibson Hunter, Akemi Maegawa,
Carolina Mayorga, Tsedaye Makonnen, Stan Squirewell
Lisa Marie Thalhammer, T. Thompson,
WorkingmanCollective (w/Colby Caldwell),
and Helen Zughaib
Programming events:
– Friday, January 13, 7:00-9:00pm – Opening reception
– Thursday, February 2 – 6:30-8:30pm, Where Do We Go From Here? A Healing discussion with Shanti Norris – POSTPONED
– Saturday, February 11, 3:30-5:30 pm Artist and Curator Talk, & LADY LIBERTAD: A Performance by Carolina Mayorga
Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery is proud to present Us + Them = U.S. Finding Common Ground in a Divided Nation, a powerful visual response confronting the division our country faces. A group of Washington DC area’s most influential artists and activists will examine and investigate our nation’s current political and cultural rift and explore how we can find a collective understanding through contemporary art-making methods.
Founded in 2008, the Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery at Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, is a nonprofit arts space in Washington, DC dedicated to exhibiting fine art that explores the innate connection between healing and creativity. Art has the rare ability to mend social, psychological, and physical ills by building community, inspiring change, and celebrating life. A rotating exhibition schedule features contemporary, international and national artists addressing a diversity of significant themes, such as spirituality, social change, multiculturalism, health, environmentalism, and community.
This exhibition is free and open to the public, white wine will be served at all events. Please contact Spencer Dormitzer with any inquiries.
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday to Friday: 11am-5pm, Saturday: 11am-3pm, and by appointment.
Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts Gallery is located at 1632 U Street, in Northwest DC
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