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Overture Center-Gallery I 201 State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
press release: Spring Exhibition Cycle – Overture’s Galleries I, II, III | Tuesday, March 13 – Sunday, June 3 | FREE
Reception: FRI, MAY 4, 6 PM – 8 PM | Promenade Lounge
Artist talk and community conversation begins at 6:15 PM
Gallery I – Water is Life Water. It sustains us, cleanses us and quenches our thirst. In the not-too-distant past, clean water was considered an endless resource. Recent developments from the Flint water crisis to pipeline protests are raising concerns about access to and quality of water, for current and future generations.
Gallery II – Redefining Narratives – Erika Herrera, Dakota Mace & David Dexheimer
Free event: Cultural Dualities Through a Contemporary Lens | Wednesday, April 4, 6 p.m. | Promenade Hall
This exhibition explores cultural dualities and divides through a contemporary lens. Herrera’s ethereal black and white photographs express her duality as a Mexican American. The intricate weavings of Mace re-contextualize traditional Diné (Navajo) practices, while creating a dialogue on cultural appropriation. Dexheimer’s expressive paintings chronicle recent conflicts between police & the public.
Gallery III – Season of Shadows – Alaura Borealis and Community Participants
Free event: Artmaking with Borealis | Saturday, May 12, 12-4 p.m. | Wisconsin Studio
In this social project, Borealis interviews trans and nonbinary peers about gender and creates performances, installations and events around pressing themes. The exhibited collection of transcripts, photographs and other artifacts represents collaborating artists’ metaphors for being queer today.