Unapologetic Vol 2 Opening Reception

The opening reception for Unapologetic, Vol. 2 is a collection of portrait art that highlights the complex history of Black lives and their perseverance despite the censorship they experience. In conjunction with the show, Yvonne will create an interior permanent mural at the Cotton Club of Bo Diddley, BB King, Sarah McKnight, and Ella Fitzgerald, prominent historical figures tied to the history of this historic Gainesville landmark. This project will empower, educate, and develop local youth with summer school field trips where they will learn the history of the Chitlin circuit and its role in providing the Black community a network of venues for art, entertainment, employment, and revenue in the segregated Jim Crow South. The field trips will also include a basic art demonstration, a Q&A session with the students and afford the students an opportunity to contribute to the mural painting.