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Celebration & Reflection is a show dedicated to the many sides of the human spirit. Whether defined by looking to one's roots for a source of joy and celebration, or looking to moment's of overcoming obstacles for a sense of pride, this show includes pieces for all viewers.
Please email us at info@gallery86.org to inquire about purchasing works from Danny Smith or Antonio Sierra.
Home: Meditations on Race and Nationality, the title of the gallery’s second show, alludes to the role race and nationality play in our understanding of home. Differing concepts of home contribute to cultural tensions, which are experienced both privately and publicly. Artists interpreted the theme of the show individually. Some focused on American nationality, personal experiences, or macro-scale, abstract concepts. Others still decided to deal with the theme in a more direct way by addressing the 2016 US presidential election and its aftermath. Ultimately, the pieces explore the limits of our principles and values, race, religion, shared experiences, and history, in binding seemingly disparate groups under a common label.
New Beginnings, the title of the gallery’s first show, is a double entendre. It refers to both the beginning of the art gallery, and is also an homage to the April 4th founding of Sigma Lambda Beta, the nation’s largest Latino-based fraternity, of which all Gallery 86 founders are members. Works span many media, including traditional painting, charcoal drawing, and digital. The pieces touch upon themes of failure, resurgence, immigration, nostalgia, and rebirth. In all works, the artists reveal a part of themselves as they explore the rite-of-passage that is embarking upon an unknown future, while drawing strength from experiences past.
In honor of the founding of Sigma Lambda Beta, 10% of all sales through April 30th will be donated to the Sigma Lambda Beta Education Foundation to be applied toward undergraduate scholarships. Also, in light of the proposed elimination of the National Endowment of the Arts, we will send a letter of support for the arts to the White House any time you support our artists and buy a piece of work (limit one letter per buyer).