When We All Stand Looks at Art and Activism
The Hofstra University Museum of Art exhibition, When We All Stand, focuses on the power of artists and the arts to address complex issues in society and chart a path for social change.
On display from January 31-July 28, 2023, at Emily Lowe Gallery on Hofstra University’s South Campus, When We All Stand features the talents of Emma Amos, Molly Crabapple and the Equal Justice Initiative, For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, Hank Willis Thomas, and Sophia Victor. Their works spotlight injustices and send out a call for activism on issues such as immigration, gender equality, reproductive rights, mass incarceration, voting rights, and gun violence.
Curated by Alexandra Giordano, the Museum’s assistant director of exhibition and collection, the exhibition underscores artists’ civic responsibility and influence.
“ When We All Stand highlights the vital role that artists have in activating democratic values that promise equality and freedom, encouraging civic engagement, and cultivating unity,” said Giordano. “The Museum is thankful to the artists for lending their artwork – it is consequential and timely.”
When We All Stand is presented in conjunction with Hofstra’s 13th Presidential Conference, Barack Obama: 44th President of the United States, April 19-21, 2023.
The public is invited to a free preview reception of the exhibit on Sunday, January 29, 2023, 2-4 p.m . The exhibit’s opening reception is planned for Thursday, February 2, 2023, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Emily Lowe Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public. To RSVP please call (516) 4635672.
For more information about the exhibition and associated public programs, call (516) 463-5672 or visit the Hofstra University Museum of Art website. The Hofstra University Museum of Art has been awarded the highest honor a museum can receive, continued accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Approximately 3% of museum s nationwide have earned this distinguished recognition. Accreditation certifies that the Hofstra University Museum of Art operates according to professional standards, manages its collections responsibly and provides quality service to the public.
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A dditional specialized programming planned in conjunction with the exhibition includes:
Artist panel
When We All Stand: Artists’ Civic Responsibility Thursday, February 23, 6:30 p.m.
Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
This panel discussion examines the collective power of the arts to address complex issues in society, its ability to chart a path for social change, the role of the artist as activist and their impact on local communitie s and nationwide. The artists included in the panel are Molly Crabapple, For Freedoms, Miguel Luciano, Michele Pred, and Sophia Victor. Using James Baldwin’s essay, The Creative Process as a talking point, artists will explain how their art and activism he lp “make the world a more human dwelling place.”
This event is made possible with the support of the Hofstra Cultural Center.
Admission is free. RSVP to (516) 463- 5672.
Gallery Tour with Curator Alexandra Giordano
Thursday, March 16, 4- 5 p.m.
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus
Join Alexandra Giordano, assistant director of e xhibition and collection, for a curator- led tour of the exhibition When We All Stand . She will share her insights and thoughts about the exhibitio n and the artists selected.
Admission is free. RSVP to (516) 463- 5672. _____________
International Slow Art Day Saturday, April 15, Noon- 2 p.m.
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus
Join Museum staff for a slow look at works of art in the exhibition When We All Stand. The average museum visitor spends less than 30 seconds with each work of art. International Slow Art Day is a grassroots movement to support museums and art galleries around the world by empowering museum visitors to change their art- viewing experience. We invite you to engage in mindful looking and stay with individual pieces of art to allow for deeper reflection and a greater understanding of the work.
Limited to 15 people. Admission is $15 for the public and free for Museum members. A light lunch will be provided.
RSVP required (516) 463- 5672.
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