A Dialogue in Black and White

Sixty-six artists—paired by the subject matter of their work—contemplate thirty-three themes that reflect the issues of our time. Inspired by words frequently seen in news headlines, these artists worked independently in a variety of media, responding to topics that range from disparity and community to climate change and homelessness. Each creative duo includes an artist of color and a white artist, their juxtaposed perspectives intending to facilitate conversation among diverse viewers.

“I believe A Dialogue in Black and White will get people talking and connecting, and I hope it will move us closer to mutual understanding,” says curator and local fiber artist Torreah “Cookie” Washington, who most recently curated the North Charleston Arts Festival’s 12^th Annual African American Fiber Arts exhibition. To further inspire a meeting of minds, three ticketed-event dinners and a brunch—catered by Tim Morton of Mercantile & Mash—will take place in the gallery. Members of the public are invited to break bread together while engaging in discourse that connects, challenges and enlightens.

Exhibiting artists include Nancy Basket, Jennifer Battalin, Katie Bishop, Kelvin Blufton, Wendell G. Brown, Kelly Burke, Donna Chambers, Jocelyn Châteauvert, Portia Cobb, Marion Coleman, Arianne King Comer, Monilola Curtis-Foster, Natalie Daise, Jenny Drum, Lynn Dugan, Bert Easter, Angela C. Ferguson, Paula Fleischer, Renee Fleuranges-Valdes, Angela Franklin, Alvin Glen, Katrina Gorman, Leo Hansberry, Rhys Harper, Karyn Healey, Sylvia Hernandez, Hank D. Herring, Betsey Hurd, Donna Cooper Hurt, Susan Irish, Sarah Lebeck-Jobe, Pat Jobe, Cheryl Johnson, Oscar W. King IV, Dogon Krigga, Jennifer Kurzawa, Drew Lanham, Aisha Lumumba, Ed Madden, Gardner Cole Miller, William Milroy (MEMO), Kofi Moyo, Hampton Olfus Jr., Orisanmi Kehinde Odesanya, Jean-David Parlier, Cookie Keeling Patterson, Sarah “Scotti” Scott Holloway, Colin Quashie, Drew Riley, Sharon Robinson, Nancy Rodriguez, Pedro Rodriguez, Georgette Wright Sanders, Dee Shanti, Lisa Shimko, Simran Singh, Rosalind Spann, Chris Stephenson, Kathleen T. Sullivan, Kenda Sweet, John Henry Tecklenburg, Carolyn Thiedke, Heather Thornton, Taylor Wentworth, Kris Westerson, Tony Williams, and Pam Woollis (Suji).

To learn more about the exhibiting artists, visit here.