Roots of Passage: Artists Examine Immigration
(June 25, 2024) Atlantic Works Gallery announced that its summer exhibition is a group showing of artwork by gallery members and selected guest artists who will investigate immigration from their own personal experiences. There will be a special Community Day on August 3 when the Boston community is invited to celebrate and honor those ancestors who came before them, those who now here as immigrants, and to act as a beacon for those still to come.
The exhibition opened at the East Boston gallery on Friday, July 12, with an opening reception on Thursday, July 18—a traditional “Third Thursday” for the gallery—from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Community Day will be on Saturday, August 3 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Gallery, followed by a screening of the film, Open Your Heart: Immigrant Stories and Music from Boston and Beyond, about an inter-generational group of immigrants who came to the U.S. and ultimately landed in East Boston. Actors and the producer from the film will lead the discussion, What it means to be an immigrant, and what it’s like to live in your community.
Along with member artists, Chinese born painter Chris Lan Hui Chou and Haitian Born painter, textile designer, and sculptor, Colette Brésilla, both of East Boston, will be exhibiting their artwork.
“East Boston has always been a gateway for immigrants starting in the 1800s, and today it has the highest percentage of foreign-born citizens of any Boston neighborhood,” noted one of the gallery’s founding members, Eric Hess. “With East Boston’s rich tradition of welcoming immigrants, and now with immigration such a burning issue in the news today, the gallery felt compelled to not only examine, but to celebrate the issue.”
Atlantic Works Gallery Roots of Passage: Artists Investigate Immigration (details)
| Show opens Friday, July 12Opening Reception: “Third Thursday” July 18, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.Immigrant Respect: Saturday August 3, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. | Open Your Heart: Immigrant Stories and Music from Boston and Beyond: Saturday, August 3, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.Closing Reception: “Third Thursday, August 15, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.Show closes Saturday, August 17 |
Atlantic Works Gallery, 80 Border Street, Boston, MA 02128, now in its twenty-first year, is an artist-run collaborative space for art and ideas located in East Boston. The gallery is open to the public every Friday and Saturday, 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. For private viewing, contact leigh@leighhall.net. For more information, visit https://atlanticworks.org/ .
