Black History Month Art Exhibition reception
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Sharon Bjyrd
"You Can't Touch This," a painting by Sharon Bjyrd.
"You Can't Touch This," a painting by Sharon Bjyrd.
Celebrate Black History Month with art. The work of artists Sharon Bjyrd, Jerry Butler, Amira Caire, Charlotte Cummins, Higgs (aka Matthew Braunginn), Jerry Jordan, Issis Macias, Alina Puente Oby, Chele Ramos, Alice Traore, Sophia Voelker, Edward Wade and Michael Ward will be featured for the month of February. The exhibit is coordinated by Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development, which will host an opening reception from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Feb. 2.
media release: Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development (LOUD), will be hosting an opening reception on Friday February 2, 2024 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm for the Black History Month Art Exhibition at the LOUD Gallery at Omega School, 835 West Badger Road (lower level), Madison, Wisconsin, 53713. The exhibit is on display through Feb. 29.
The Black History Month Art Exhibition will continue LOUD’s efforts to recognize artistic diversity in Dane County, including the Hispanic Heritage Month Art Exhibition last fall 2023 at the Overture Center for the Arts.
Here is the roster of some of the local and statewide artists included in this collection:
Edward Wade
Michael Ward
Oscar Mireles Curator of the LOUD gallery said “ This exhibition on the south side of Madison is a great opportunity to showcase the immense talent and artistry that comes from diverse neighborhoods in Dane County.” The Black History Month Art Exhibition captures the many different voices and visions of diversity”