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Living on Both Sides of the Hyphen Exhibit Opening

Presented by URI Feinstein Providence Campus at URI Feinstein Providence Campus Gallery

January 31, 2012

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Reception and Performance January 31, 5-7pm with music by Mwalim and the Groovalottos,
Mwalim (Morgan James Peters, Mashpee Wampanoag) performance piece celebrates the often unrecognized African and First Nation roots of American music, namely blues, jazz and soul.
Also performances by Yoruba 2 and Spoken Word.

Afro-American, Afro-Native, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Caribbean, Afro-Asian, Afro-European. How does one negotiate the hyphen? This exhibit will explore 'Identity' and the different issues that surround that 'hyphen, examining this struggle and celebrating the cultural richness.

The exhibit features artworks in all media from: Gregorio Aleman, Sharon Armour, Isabel Baez, Tyna Braxton, Marlene Britto, Tallibah and Carlos Cabral, Tamara Diaz, Felix Diclo, Kim Ellery, Manuel Fernando, George Garcia, Stephen Gross, Jerock, Evangelista Jimenez, Todd Jones, Victor Justo, Nixon Ledger, Leonard Lentini, Titilola O. Martins, Cindy Taylor Meeks, Donna Mitchell, Munir Mohammed, Onna Moniz John, James Montford and his class project, Carole Moody, Peaceable Kingdom, Lydia Perez, Hannah Ressiger, Gaddier Rosario, Basma Samira, Waleska Santiago, Brittanny Tayor, Simone Spruce Torres, Anita Trezvant, Daniel Walker, Penny Gamble-Williams. Supported by the Uri Providence Campus Urban Arts and Culture Program, Student Services and Student Government Board.