Layers of Joy: A Community Celebration of Black Art and Artists in Minneapolis
Layers of Joy
November 19 – December 14, 2024
Quarter Gallery | Regis Center for Art
Gallery hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Please note: the gallery will be closed November 28 – 30.
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 who 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 Leslie Barlow, Alexandra Beaumont, Eyenga Bokamba, Cameron Patricia Downey, and seangarrison. 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. Learn more about the the artists and curators.
Layers of Joy is made possible with generous support from the Institute for Advanced Study Imagine Fund Special Events Grant, the Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, the Beverly and Richard Fink Liberal Arts Faculty Innovation Fund, and the Departments of Art, Art History, and Philosophy.
Related Events
Live Painting Performance by seangarrison
Saturday, November 16, 2024
6:00 pm, InFlux Space | Regis Center for Art
Seating is first-come, first-served. Doors open at 5:00 pm.
Join us for a live painting performance by writer and abstract painter seangarrison, who will be painting a series of large canvases to feature in Layers of Joy. The exhibition will not yet be open during this event and will go on view Tuesday, November 19.
Layers of Joy Opening Reception
Friday, November 22, 2024
InFlux Space | Regis Center for Art
6:00 pm Doors open
7:00 – 8:00 pm Exhibition Celebration
8:00 – 8:30 pm Performances
8:30 – 10:00 pm Dance Party
Press:
U of M students learn by doing with new exhibition focused on Black joy • MinnPost
Artist created, student-curated Black joy • MPR Art Hounds
The Quarter Gallery spans 2,000 square feet for the presentation of student exhibitions and community partnerships.
Location
Regis Center for Art (East)
405 21st Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Gallery Hours
Tuesday – Saturday, 11:00am – 5:00pm
Please note: the gallery will be closed November 28 – 30.
The Regis Center for Art is accessible by U-Card only. Please call 612-624-7530 upon arrival to gain entrance to the galleries through the building's main entrance located on 21st Avenue South directly across from the parking garage.
Contact Us
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612-624-7530
Parking & Public Transit
Learn more about the parking options below:
21st Avenue South ramp
5th Street South lot
19th Avenue South ramp
Hourly metered parking is available nearby on 22nd Avenue South and Locust Street.
The gallery is accessible via Metro Transit buses and light rail lines. For your best route, visit Metro Transit Trip Planner.
Accessibility
Regis Center for Art is accessible to visitors who use mobility devices or prefer to avoid stairs. Service animals are welcome in the gallery. A fully accessible, gender neutral restroom is available on the 2nd floor of the Regis Center for Art (West). To access this restroom, take the elevator to the 2nd floor and proceed across the skyway towards Regis West. As you exit the skyway the restroom will be directly across from you. Fully accessible gendered restrooms are located directly to the left hand side when exiting the gallery on the first floor of Regis Center for Art (East).
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