Layers of Joy

Layers of Joy is a celebration of Black art, identity, and community in Minneapolis. The exhibition showcases the work of five early and mid-career artists that examine how layered materiality and artistic practice intersect with the multiplicitous nature of existing as Black.  Even as the exhibition highlights the distinctness of their perspectives, it foregrounds how these artists are united through Black joy as a tool for individual expression and community engagement. The exhibition includes work by Alexandra Beaumont, Leslie Barlow, Eyenga Bokamba, Cameron Patricia Downey, and Sean Garrison. The exhibition is curated by students enrolled in ARTH 3940: Topics in Art History, taught by Dr. Daniel M. Greenberg and Dr. Dwight K. Lewis, Jr. 

Related Exhibitions: Art and Artifact: Murals from the Minneapolis Uprising and Viewfinders/ Miradores

Image: Eyenga Bokamba, Ode to Joy/Ode to the Moment, 2023, Silk, wood, metal, thread, independent light source, 24 x 24 x 24 in. each