2009
Fire in the Andes
Tradition and Crisis in
Peruvian Popular Arts
October 30 - December 17, 2009
Extraordinary folk art depicting the terrible drama and struggle between the "Sendero Luminoso" (Shining Path) Insurgents, the Peruvian government and the villagers caught between them.
Panel paintings from the Assiciacion de Artistas Populares de Sarhua, retablos by Nicario Jimenez and the Blanco Bautista Brothers, and weavings by Edwin Sulka. Organized by Con Vida and curated by Sr. Barbara Cervenka, O.P.
"Their work opens a window of understanding on a world rarely seen and on experiences seldom told and little understood."
Descuartizamiento: Dismemberment
(translated from inscriptions on paintings)
'En route to a celebration, two innocent girls are abducted by 39 armed soldiers who mistake the girls for terrorists. The soldiers rape the defenseless girls- then maim one and throw the other down a ravine, shooting her dead. There is no excuse for such irrational behavior by the soldiers, who act like beasts in human form. Who has ever heard of such cruelty! What a sorry fate it is to be a peasant woman.'
Ron Scarborough
Jackie Wilson
Stan Boyer
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Living with Scarcity
Visions of Hope
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an article and photos from this event!
This powerful exhibit was brought to us by urban explorers Frank and Melina Hammer. Juxtaposing stirring images from the abandoned DPS warehouse against scenes from life in Cuba, it served as a backdrop for a series of thought-provoking forums paralleling the histories and futures of both localities.
2008
Visions of Peace
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The 2008 Visions of Peace Exhibit ran from April 27th through June 7th, and was supported by:
The Buck Dinner, the Center of Peace and Conflict Studies, WSU & the
Lillian M. Genser Internship for Peace and Human Rights Through the Arts.
Curated by Tony Perez- 2008 Intern, and Beth Wyrybkowski.
Celebrating
Paul Robeson
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Paul Robeson (1898-1976) has been virtually erased from American history books.
People born after his death have little of his impact on labor, justice, the arts, sports and the struggles of people around the world. "Celebrating Paul Robeson: Athlete, Artist and Activist for Justice and World Peace" was a multi-faceted project commemorating the 110th anniversary of Robeson's birth.
Recycling Rebels
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Art is all around us...and there is no better proof of that than the works of these four innovative "rebels". Funky Phil (Phillip White), Richie Campbell, Ruth Warnock and Dennis Sabatowich bring us this stunning exhibit of recycled materials, transformed into whimsical, chic and simply beautiful pieces. This exhibit served as a reminder to examine our culture of throw-away nonchalance, and to appreciate what we already have.
