The works in Infinite Mirror reflect four main themes -self selection, pride, assimilation, and protest - reflect afflect affinities and points of departure for dialogue, rather than separate or exclusive groups. The central theme is the use of portraiture and figuration as symbols for emotional and social ideas. Artwork in the exhibition uses portraiture to depict circumstances and experiences of multicultural populations in present-day America. The artwork is personal, reflective, autobiographical and of a high technical quality, creating an exhibition that is both visually beautiful as well as socially relevant. The exhibition includes the work of first generation Americans and emerging new immigrant artists that examines issues and themes of race, gender, religion, history, politics and family.
Exhibition organized by Syracuse University Art Galleries, Syracuse, NY; traveling show to Thorne-Sagendorph Art Galleries, Keene State College, Keene, NH; UMUC Arts Programs Gallery, University of Maryland, Adelphi, MD; Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN; Newcomb Art Gallery, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA; Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL; James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA; Juniata College Museum of Art, Huntington, PA; Richard E. Peeler Art Center at DePauw University, Greencastle, ID; curators: Blake Bradford, Robert Lee, and Benito Huerta.
