by: Elijah Nail
On Monday, February 14 Valdosta State University’s Department of Art & Design exhibited “Black Is …” in the Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery which concludes this Friday, March 4. The exhibition features works by award-winning artists Samuel Dunson and Traci Mims. For the VSU press release gallery director, Julie Bowland stated, “Black Is …” is a “powerful dual exhibition that addresses social and personal concerns including racism, sexism, and family. Through the use of mixed media, painting, collage, drawing, and printmaking, the artists explore diverse themes of Black identity.”
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