Archive 2011

In 2011, Violence Transformed exhibits began with the Annual Statehouse Exhibit in early April and continued throughout September with the “Children = Hope” exhibit at the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists. And the Urbano Project of Jamaica Plain hosted an exhibit of Teen Art and Performance curated by Urbano’s Teen Curators.
Highlights:
Lesley University’s continued its engagement with Violence Transformed through its division of Creative Arts and Learning hosting a the “Ubuntu Arts Retrospective,” with works selected from each of Ubuntu’s five years of “Youth Transforming Violence”.

2011

From Risk to Resilience: Harnessing the Transformative Power of Art

April 11-23, 2011

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    • Location

      Doric Hall, Massachusetts State House, Boston, MA

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Children’s Hospital Day of Remembrance

April 15, 2011

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    • Location

      Enders Research Building, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA

      Curators

      Carol Daynard and Barry Gaither

      This exhibit included works by pupils of the Ellis School in Roxbury, MA

The Potential of UBUNTU: Youth Transforming Violence

April 19-23, 2011

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    • Location

      Towne Art Gallery, Wheelock College, Boston, MA/p>

      Description

      Opening Reception April 19, 5-8pm./p>

      Curators

      Ann Tobey and UBUNTU colleagues

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Urbano Project: Teen Art & Performance

April 24 – May 8, 2011

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    • Location

      Urbano, Jamaica Plain, MA

      Description

      Opening Reception April 29, 5-8pm.

      This was the first Violence Transformed exhibit with the Urbano Project.

      Curators

      Stella McGregor and the Teen Curators of Urbano

Violence Transformed: Artist’s Voice

May 1-31, 2011

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    • Location

      Resnikoff Gallery, Roxbury Community College, Boston, MA

      Description

      Opening Reception May 15, 2-5pm.

      Curators

      Carol Daynard and Violence Transformed colleagues

      Artists

      Works by community artists

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Ubuntu Arts Retrospective: Youth Transforming Violence

May 25 – August 30, 2011

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    • Location

      University Hall Atrium Gallery, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA

      Description

      Opening Reception: June 12, 4pm.

      Curator

      Ann Tobey and Ubuntu colleagues

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Children = Hope: Violence Transformed

May 8 – September 18, 2011

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    • Location

      Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists, Boston, MA

      Description

      Opening Reception June 5, 3-6 pm.

      Artists

      Susan Thompson, Johnetta Tinker, Fern Cunningham, Karen Eutemey, Gail Bos, Gloretta Baynes, Lolita Parker, Jr., Ekua Holmes, Winifred Irish Hall, and L’Merchie Frazier

      Curator

      Barry Gaither

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