The collection of artwork in “Art Expo #BlackLivesMatter,” on display through Tuesday, May 10, at Mitchell Hall’s Art History Gallery, stems from lessons gleaned in an Honors College class that explored the Black Lives Matter movement.
Black Lives Matter exhibition
Ashley Matter (left) discusses the collage of headlines, quotes and labels about black Americans that she and collaborator Nicole Beilke (not pictured) created.
John Parlier (right) describes his piece, a collection of quotes from the aftermath of Dontre Hamilton's death. Hamilton, an African-American man diagnosed with mental illness, was killed by gunfire from ex-Milwaukee Police officer Christopher Manney in 2014 at Red Arrow Park.
Quincy Drane stands in front of his multimedia piece that explores dance, speech and the tender anecdote of a child.
Maia Zu-Shan Stack (second from right) and Laura Kim Sherbeck (far right) speak about their pop-up art pieces, which are stenciled with mud.
Courtney Price (left) focused her work on education issues for girls of color, including deficiencies in funding and resources, with the goal of empowering girls to take advantage of opportunities that come their way.
Nicole Dolezal's series of collages documents the Black Lives Matter movement's history, with an emphasis on major events and the people affected by them.
Crowds gather in front of pieces by Kelly Parks Snider ("The Shackle Series," left) and Isabel Braman ("We Are Not Your MLK," right).
