Louis Cameron: NOW IS THE TIME

On view in the Media Art Gallery, October 22 – December 14, 2024

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Louis Cameron: Now!

Louis Cameron: NOW IS THE TIME

The exhibition features several large-scale, wall-mounted vinyl text pieces from the ongoing Hip Hop Onomatopoeia series, a body of work that explores the conversation on gun violence within hip hop music.

Louis Cameron: I Am… Poster Portfolio on view in the Project Room


Louis Cameron presents: I AM …

October 22 – December 14, 2024

Cameron will present the “I AM… ” Poster Portfolio: a group of posters addressing the recent and persistent violence against Black men and disregard for their lives in America. The title refers to rally calls and protest chants from the 1960s to the present. While violence against Black people is often center stage in the American cultural conversation, presenting a project by Black male artists – including Sanford Biggers, Rashid Johnson, and Shaun Leonardo, among others – offers valuable insights and counter representation.

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