Photographer Stephen Strom and tribal leaders Eric Descheenie and Alfred Lomahquahu joined us at Gallery 4 in the Gilbert Museum for an informative conversation about the Bears Ears National Monument. Eric Descheenie and Alfred Lomahquahu played key roles in establishing the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition through a multi-year effort to have Bears Ears declared a national monument […]
While working as a janitor at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facility from 2003 – 2014, Kiefer witnessed first-hand the disposal of migrants’ personal belongings deemed “non-essential” by border agents during the first stages of processing. Kiefer began to look at the story of the passage and de-humanization of people coming into the U.S. […]
April 7 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm | Free 5:30-6:15 p.m. Community Writing Workshop (Ages 14+) RSVP to ehutchison@azhumanities.org Free 6:30-7:15 p.m. Poetry Reading and Q&A Free Join poet Josh Rathkamp for a community writing workshop at the acclaimed Art Intersection Gallery in downtown Gilbert, AZ. Inspired by The Dancing Devils of Yare photographic exhibition that […]
It was a privilege to have photographer Keron Psillas as our guest for the Loss and Beauty artist dinner on Sunday evening. Throughout the dinner we learned more about Keron, her vision for Loss and Beauty, and the journey she undertook to envision, create, and build the exhibition. From her book Loss and Beauty, she […]
On Saturday evening, in Gallery4, we celebrated the debut of the Loss and Beauty exhibition by Keron Psillas. Keron was here to talk about the project, the poetry, the images, and sign her book. Loss and Beauty: Creating Solace in a Land of Infinite Sorrow, is a collection of images about the nature of personal […]
The opening reception was well attended by the Through Each Others Eyes organization and friends of the organization.
Last night the exhibition of a portrait images by Bob Sadler, Inherent Worth and Dignity, opened in Gallery 4. Bob and his wife Sharon were here to welcome guests and talk about the project and resulting exhibition. Bob will give a presentation and lecture today about the exhibition and his work with homeless men in California through […]
Arizona Humanities hosted a lecture and book signing at their offices in central Phoenix on February 26. Dan Budnik and Dr. Davis presented the civil rights marches from the perspective of Dan’s book and exhibition, Marching to the Freedom Dream. The Arizona Humanities’ Authors Nights offer opportunities for lively discussions with local and national authors. […]
KPNX Channel 12 came to Gallery 4 this week (October 4, 2014) for an interview with Kuol Awan about the story of the Lost Boys of Sudan. Watch this nicely produced clip which aired Thursday night.
September 27 – October 25, 2014 The portraits by Loren Anderson give us an insight to the lives of the Lost Boys of Sudan, their journey from Sudan to Phoenix, and leads us to their future dream of an Education and Archive Center in Juba, South Sudan.