What Artists See: The Violence Within
Friday, November 15, 2024 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST
Mason Exhibitions, 3601 North Fairfax Dr, Arlington, VA
Art: Evolving I, Kelebogile Masilo
Save the date for two Northern Virginia book launches by Amanda Newell, and Megan Doney at Mason Exhibitions, Arlington, as we explore creativity through the work of two of regions literary talents. By featuring Virginia and regional artists in conversation with the world, we showcase local and international talent.
Amanda Newell's new book is: 'Postmortem Say' - published by Červená Barva Press
Megan Doney's new book is: 'Unarmed: An American Educator's Memoir' - published by Washington Writers' Publishing House
The backdrop of this event is Mason's collaboration with South African print-making. The event will include readings, and participation by the audience. Themes include gun violence, and how we perceive threats to our selves and our societies. The framing of South African and American artists and audiences will allow for an international exploration of creativity and violence.
This exhibition is a traveling exhibition. Mason Exhibitions Arlington programs are created under the leadership of Alissa Maru. For more about the exhibition's launch in Fairfax, click here. Curation by Alissa Maru, LaNitra Berger and her students. The exhibition will add new work when it comes to the Mason -Arlington.
Collaborators include: Washington Writers' Publishing House.
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This project was supported, in part, by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
