Enjoy the opening of the collaborative exhibition, LIFT: Contemporary Expressions of the African American Experience. This unique exhibition celebrates the well-loved song, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," written and composed by brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson, as it is reinterpreted through the eyes of present-day artists. This evening is free to the public as part of Florida Blue Free Tuesdays. Come mingle with participatings artists, get a first look at the exhibtion. Don...
Enjoy the opening of the collaborative exhibition, LIFT: Contemporary Expressions of the African American Experience. This unique exhibition celebrates the well-loved song, "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," written and composed by brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson, as it is reinterpreted through the eyes of present-day artists. This evening is free to the public as part of Florida Blue Free Tuesdays. Come mingle with participatings artists, get a first look at the exhibtion. Don't miss DJ NickFRESH playing everything from old school funk to classic hip hop. Come celebrate the launch of this powerful exhibition.
Food and beverage will be available for purchase. Reservations at The Cafe at the Cummer are highly reccomended and can be made by calling 904.899.6022.
Participating Artists:
Thony Aiuppy, Glendia Cooper, Ingrid Damiani, Overstreet Ducasse, Dustin Harewood, Marsha Hatcher, Hiromi Moneyhun, Princess Rashid, Chip Southworth, and Roosevelt Watson III
To find out more about this exhibition, visit our website:
http://www.cummermuseum.org/visit/art/exhibition/lift-contemporary-responses-jacksonville-african-american-heritage
