February 22 - 28, 2018
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 22, 2018; 5:00 - 8:00pm
Bernice Appelin-Williams, Rolando Briseño, Barbara “Bobbie” Bullock, Barbara Felix, John Jennings, Juliana Kasumu, Daniela Riojas, Stacey Robinson, Darian Thomas, Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga
Curated by Dr. Scott A. Sherer and Kirsten Thompson
RE:KONSTRIKSYON: Black and Brown Futures features work by artists who re-imagine current contexts and past histories of race and ethnicity to suggest diverse ways of thinking and being. RE:KONSTRIKSYON, [rē – kənˈ – STRIKH – seey(ə)n], deriving from Haitian Kreyol, is the action or process of something being rebuilt after being damaged or destroyed, or it may refer to something constructed based upon an impression, model, or re-enactment of a past event formed from available evidence. RE:KONSTRIKSYON serves to mirror the lives of the people of the global majority who simultaneously acknowledge the offerings and contributions of the past while continually laying new foundations. The exhibition includes figurative, abstract, and conceptual works in illustration, painting, digital photography, video, and sculpture. The exhibition is curated by Dr. Scott A. Sherer and Kirsten Thompson. Artists include Bernice Appelin-Williams, Rolando Briseño, Barbara”Bobbie” Bullock, Barbara Felix, John Jennings, Juliana Kasumu, Daniela Riojas, Stacey Robinson, Darian Thomas, and Naomi Wanjiku Gakunga.
This exhibition coincides with UTSA’s 11th Annual African American Studies Symposium, February 22, 2018. http://colfa.utsa.edu/english/aass/rekonstriksyon/
All exhibitions are free and open to the public.
UTSA Main Gallery
Department of Art & Art History
One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday - Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm,
Sunday & Monday closed.
Contact: Laura.Crist@utsa.edu | 210-458-4391
Image: Stacey Robinson, Baby Face, Digital Print, 2017
Driving Directions:
The UTSA Art Gallery is located in the Art Building on UTSA’s Main (1604) campus on the 2nd floor in room 2.03.04.
From I-10, take Exit #557 to UTSA Blvd. Metered parking is available in the Ximenes Ave Garage. For more information: http://colfa.utsa.edu/colfa/docs/Park-construction-Map_2017-18.pdf.
