History is too often NOT in the eye of the beholder — or even the holder — but understood from the vantage point of whoever is in a position of power. They in turn disseminate their versions of history, the ones believed to be most palatable and persuasive.
We are at a moment in our lives when there is even greater urgency to recounting and reclaiming our own histories — those we have experienced, those we carry with us and the ones we choose to fight for — sometimes extending to a vision the future. No truth is self-evident anymore.
You will find a wonderful diversity of voices and ideas among the 34 artists and 58 works of HISTORIES RECLAIMED, our 20th annual summer juried exhibition. The show coincides with what is being billed as our city’s greatest summer, but rather than fit into a convenient narrative, our artists are challenging you to explore, engage and actively question what we think we know.
This is not a structured or contained conversation. As with all OFF THE WALL shows, we seek to inspire new perspectives and let the conversation spill out into other spaces and communities and, indeed, the world. We invite you to see what our artists have to share and say, from now through Friday, August 14.
TO VIEW, SHOP AND PURCHASE ARTWORK, please go to the menu and click on SHOP HISTORIES RECLAIMED.
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