Art, Incarceration & Family
Schedule
Sat Sep 25 2021 at 11:30 am to 01:00 pm
Location
SMU Pollock Gallery | Dallas, TX
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Art, Incarceration & Family: The impact of incarceration on families, and the ways art fosters connectivityA Talk by Alma Rios and Mattie Buchanan
Saturday, September 25, 2021
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Pollock Gallery – Suite 101, Expressway Tower, 6116 North Central Expressway, Dallas 75206
FREE
This talk is presented in conjunction with the Pollock Gallery exhibit “The Arts of Oppression,” which features more than 180 works by people formerly or currently incarcerated. Rios is the founder of the Darkwood Gallery, a space in San Angelo, Texas, devoted to showcasing creative works by current and former inmates; many of the works in the exhibit are from Darkwood’s collection. Rios is also the mother of an incarcerated son. Mattie Buchanan’s brother Thomas is currently incarcerated, and his artwork is featured in the Pollock exhibit. “The Arts of Oppression,” on view at the Pollock through October 30, is presented in collaboration with Dallas nonprofit Miles of Freedom, which provides support for individuals returning home from prison and their families. The works are for sale via an online auction at https://www.32auctions.com/theartsofoppression bidding closes on October 30. For more information, call 214.768.4439 or visit https://pollockgallery.art.
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