I Was There
Contemporary work by Ebony G. Patterson and Oneika Russell
January 9-February 27, 2009
Lexington Gallery Hop: Friday, February 20
The Morlan Gallery will closed on Monday, January
19 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Mi did deh deh, meaning ‘I was there,’ listens to the fresh voices of Patterson
and Russell, Jamaican artists who examine the complexity of island culture by
looking at identity, social expectation, Jamaica’s relationship to America, and
the phenomenon of dancehall.
On Wednesday, January 21, 12:30-1:20 p.m. join us for a gallery talk featuring Me Did Deh Deh artist Ebony Patterson. Patterson will discusses her newest work addressing Jamaican identity with a focus on dancehall culture. This event, located in the Morlan Gallery, is free and open to the public.
Read a review of Mi Did Deh Deh as it appeared in
Transylvania University's student newspaper
The Rambler.
Read a review from the
Lexington Herald-Leader.
