The Opening Reception of the exhibit called “Who are we?” by Robin Holder, a New York Artist, will be held at Lagrange Art Museum on Saturday, June 19th, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. which is also “Juneteenth.”

This project will consist of virtual and physical exhibitions along with artist-led Identity Workshops and museum tours for at-risk youth, an art educator workshop, and pluralistic curriculum resources for local art educators. The exhibition will consist of approximately 45 works on paper and 10 handmade artist books portraying the unique and vast complexities of our American identity and sensibility. Holder’s art-making process is a constructive practice of experimentation, exploration, communication, and courage that promotes a better understanding of our multicultural society.

About the artist:
Robin Holder is a biracial, interethnic artist whose work centers on the manifestations of conflicted cultural, class, gender, religious, and racial identity. Her work is exhibited widely and she is a recipient of grants and awards from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Brooklyn Arts Council, Manhattan Graphics Center, and The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. Her work appears in the collections of, among others, the Library of Congress, the Washing-ton State Arts Commission, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.http://www.robinholder.work

Collaboration:
Presented in collaboration with Trust Building, Inc. Its mission is to bridge the racial divide in Troup County through trust building, research, community collaboration, and action, in order to remove barriers that prevent full access to opportunities for all. The organization's long-term vision is that Troup County will be a thriving community where trust is built, unity is developed, hope is inspired and equal access to opportunity is assured for all people. https://www.racialtrustbuilding.org