An exhibition of students, alumni, faculty and community artists is on view at the UCEN Fine Art Gallery June 13 – 22, in the Harding Mott Building at the University of Michigan-Flint. The theme of the show, Artists Treading Water, in response to the Flint Water Crisis, includes Photography, Painting, 3-D Installation and Poetry by artists represented in a chapter of the upcoming book release by student and author, Gale Glover called, “Flint: The Death and Rebirth of a City.” It is the first time a partnership of this kind has been displayed in the gallery and represents a unification between the university and the community toward a common goal to raise awareness, and to share the Flint Water Crisis experience through artistic expression. Meet the artists and enjoy refreshments on 6/15 Weds. 5 -7pm or visit the gallery Monday – Friday 8-5pm.
Will Alston, Capturing the Moments of the Flint Water Crisis,
Photograph.
Will Alston, Capturing the Moments of the Flint Water Crisis,
Photograph.
Jjenna Hupp Andrews, …and the children shall inherit a land flowing with milk and honey,
Industrial felt, beeswax, Flint water, water bottles, bowls, Installation.
Jjenna Hupp Andrews, The Second Grace: Purity,
Steel fence, water bottles, justice scales, Flint water, 30 pieces of silver, Installation.
Jim Cheek, Protecting the Innocent,
Photograph.
Leon Collins, Flint River: Damn Bars,
Digital photograph with oil paint filter, $50.
Leon Collins, Flint River: Pollution Green Sludge,
Digital photograph with oil paint filter, $50.
Leon Collins, Flint River: Red Drinking Water,
Digital photograph with oil paint filter, $50.
Leon Collins, Flint River: Contamination, Hope for the Future,
Digital photograph with oil paint filter, $50.
Leon Collins, Flint River: Bar Code Red,
Digital photograph with oil paint filter, $50.
Tracy Currie, She Flint,
Poem.
Robert Downer, Down the Drain,
Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 in., $150.
Robert Downer, No Bathwater,
Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 in., $150.
Pauly M. Everett, The Great Wave (Flint Remix),
Mixed-media on wood panel, 30 x 40 in., $200.
Pauly M. Everett, Native Girl,
Mixed-media on wood panel, 30 x 40 in., $200.
Gale Glover, Genocide,
Poem.
Gale Glover, Rebirth,
Poem.
Rhonda Jones, Scattered Voices 1 (blue), Scattered Voices 2 (red), Scattered Voices 3 (yellow),
Mixed-media, 15 x 16 in., $50 each.
Criss Kelly, Trapped,
Acrylic on canvas, 15 x 30 in., NFS
Criss Kelly, Submerged,
Acrylic and ink wash on paper, 12 x 18 in., NFS
Janice McCoy, Free Water,
Acrylic wash, charcoal, Flint water on canvas, 18 x 24 in., NFS
Carrie Riley, The Real Crisis,
Poem.
Ashley Thornton, Ambition,
Acrylic on canvas, 3 x 5 ft., $850.
Artists Treading Water is an exhibition representing the artists featured in a chapter of the upcoming book release of “Flint: The Death & Rebirth of a City” by Gale Glover, a current student at the University of Michigan Flint.
