In This Place
| Date |
Monday, February 14 - Thursday, April 14, 2022
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| Location | Olson Gallery - View maps and directions |
Event Description
In This Place
Nery Gabriel Lemus
On View in the Olson Gallery: February 14 - April 14, 2022
Virtual Viewing: Instagram @bethelgalleries
In-person Artist Talk: Thursday, February 17, at 6 p.m. in the Eastlund Room (CLC Building, Level 2) with a reception following in the Olson Gallery
In This Place explores the immigrant landscape of the Pico-Union neighborhood of central Los Angeles where the artist grew up. The artworks take inspiration and include text from the poem, In This Place, by Amanda Gorman. Gorman's poem points to an America enveloped in tension yet eclipsed by hope and empowerment.
About the Artist: Nery Gabriel Lemus is an interdisciplinary artist and educator. The subjects in his work range from issues of stereotype and immigration to problems in society that can lead to the failure of families, such as poverty, abuse, and neglect. Lemus received his BFA at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California (2007) and his MFA at the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, California (2009). Lemus also attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine (2008). He is represented by Charlie James Gallery in Los Angeles and is the director of the MFA in Visual Art program at Azusa Pacific University.
Questions?
Contact Michelle Westmark-Wingard at mwestmar@bethel.edu.