Opening Reception: Lest We Forget

Galerie Myrtis presents: #LestWeForget (September 12- October 15, 2016) #Curated by: Jarvis DuBois and Deidre Darden The exhibition presented at Galerie Myrtis, "Lest We Forget" examines pivotal moments and figures in #UShistory that have impacted the #AfricanAmerican experience here, and by extension, throughout the world. Too often individuals, movements and ideas are discounted, overlooked or 'smudged out' in an attempt to lessen their societal and cultural agency and potency. What has come before is particularly poignant now, more than ever, and continues to reverberate in current issues, both progressive and problematic, such as Black Lives Matter and the examination of President Obama's legacy in the final months of his administration. Featured #artists: Larry William [Cook] Wesley Clark Shaunté Gates Delita Pinchback Martin Jamea Richmond Edwards Amber Robles-Gordon Stan Squirewell