Summer 2021 Exhibitions Opening Reception
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
724 S. 12th Street
Join us to celebrate the opening of All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy and Charley Friedman: Soundtracks for the Present Future!
3 PM > Performance by All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy exhibiting artist Marcus Fischer
4 PM > Performance of All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy exhibiting artist Ekene Ijeoma’s Deconstructed Anthems by pianist Dr. Kristín Jónína Taylor
Performances will take place outdoors and stream live at twitch.tv/bemiscenter.
A Visitor Code of Conduct and safety protocols have been implemented to keep staff and visitors as safe as possible and to avoid the spread of COVID-19.
Jody Wood; Cut, Straighten, and Hair Extension (From Beauty in Transition Portrait Series), 2015; Archival Inkjet Print on Dibond; 28 x 40 inches; Courtesy of the artist.
Jeffrey Gibson; Migration, 2016; Acrylic and graphite on canvas; 70 x 57 ⅛ inches; Art Bridges; Image courtesy of the artist and Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles, CA; Photography by Peter Mauney.
All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy explores the cultural and sociopolitical issues currently defining the United States. Presented on the heels of the 2020 U.S. elections, the work of 20 artists takes various approaches to understanding empathy and aim to awaken shared beliefs in humanity during these polarizing times.
Charley Friedman; Soundtracks for the Present Future, 2021; Acoustic guitars, basses, mandolins, customized motherboards, instrument mounts, and Ethernet wires; Dimensions variable; Courtesy of the artist.
Charley Friedman; Soundtracks for the Present Future, 2021; Acoustic guitars, basses, mandolins, customized motherboards, instrument mounts, and Ethernet wires; Dimensions variable; Courtesy of the artist.
Charley Friedman: Soundtracks for the Present Future is an immersive auditory installation that combines over 70 second-hand guitars, mandolins, and basses to create a singular instrument. Suspended from the ceiling in a cluster, they become a labyrinth of instruments to be walked through by participants.
All Together, Amongst Many: Reflections on Empathy is generously supported, in part, by:
Charley Friedman: Soundtracks for the Present Future is generously supported, in part, by:
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