The Purpose Lounge [A Legacy of Freedom] Mixed Media Series: June 2009
The Purpose Lounge "A Legacy of Freedom"
presented by
s6k Media, Reconstruct Art and BreakThrough Technologies
powered by chashama & WBAI 99.5 fm nyc
June 5th - June 28th 2009
chashama Gallery 112
112 W44th st., NYC [btwn 6th ave. & Broadway]
about the Legacy of Freedom exhibition
"A Legacy of Freedom" addressed the issues, trials and tribulations of
the struggles all peoples have gone through to define themselves as
"free." By studying the battles of others, won and lost, one can create
a different perspective at which to see themselves and their
communities. It featured a mixed-media exhibit, art clinics, speeches,
Q&A sessions, video screenings, musical performances and special
presentations.
features mixed media works from Reconstruct Art, The Allen-Stevenson
School, Aleathia Brown, Marcela Carvalho, Art from the Heart, Klytus
Smith, Wilhelmina E. Grant, Ademola Olugebefola, Jeremiah Drake and
Darryl Hell
scheduling
opening party: Friday, June 5th 6 – 9pm
closing party: Sunday, June 28th 3 – 7pm
inside exhibit open June 10th to 27th: Wed – Sat 2 to 6pm
outside exhibit viewable w/sound: 24 hrs/7 days a week
all events are free admission
special events: Thurs – Sat 6 to 9pm & Sun 3 to 6pm
The
Purpose Lounge has an amazing array of orgs and individuals that are
collaborating on this project as well as working with our overall
program.
- Legacy of Freedom [June 2009] promo cards;
provided by Jarce Printing contact @ 212-645-6555
card design Deftly D/Dave Dodson
We were proud to present
The Allen-Stevenson School 9th Grade project:
Facing History and Ourselves
teachers: Julia Kunin, Rob McCallum, Tara Parsons
Students: Matt Dwyer, Hunter Erensel, Aaron Fogle, John Hersey, Miles
Hill, Dimitri Mortsakis, Alexander Tomashoff, Skyler Wasser, Harry
Whitney
Each spring the ninth grade at the Allen-Stevenson School [a boys
kindergarten - 9th grade academy] creates works of political art as
part of Facing History and Ourselves. This interdisciplinary course
examines issues of racism, discrimination, citizenship, democracy,
decision-making, and personal responsibility using the Holocaust as a
case study. Through readings, films, role-playing, discussions, guest
speakers and trips, we explore issues of identity, human behavior, the
events leading up to and surrounding the Holocaust, and key moments in
American history as well as current, global events. Central is an
examination of four possilbe roles: perpetrators, victims, rescuers and
bystanders.
Each boy artistically explores an issue or event involving a Facing
History theme that is personally meaningful to him. Past projects have
tackled such subjects as colonialism, the Armenian Genocide,
perceptions of the Other, and racial profiling, utilizing a variety of
methods including sculpture, painting, collage, video and performance.
The course culminates in a critique where the boys present, explain and
"defend" their projects to the school's faculty, parents, and
interested guests. All are welcome. For more information see: www.facinghistory.org
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