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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20260611
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URL:https://coolcleveland.com/events/artists-archives-opens-three-provocat
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SUMMARY:Artists Archives Opens Three Provocative Shows About Justice
DESCRIPTION:\nThu 6/11 @ 5:30-8PM\nArtists Archives of the Western Reserve 
 has announced an intriguing triumvirate of new shows\, opening Thursday Ju
 ne 11.\n“Artists Archives of the Western Reserve has a history of presen
 ting exhibitions that provide social content which are of immediate curren
 cy to the communities it serves\,” the gallery shares. “It is with th
 at history in mind that we are proud to present a trio of three concurrent
  exhibitions that tackle some of the difficult problems facing our country
  today through the lens of art.”\nLikely to be one of the most provocati
 ve recent shows is fiber artist Anne T. Kmieck’s Dobbserwocky: Robes to 
 Perdition. Kmieck’s work has centered around creating garments to reflec
 t women’s status throughout history. Her installation at AAWR\, a respon
 se to the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wa
 de\, will center around embroidered judicial robes that gallery visitors c
 an wear\, assuming the weight of court decisions that impact women’s liv
 es. It features a primary robe with a “Burden of History Train\,” made
  up of 25 feet of women’s garments that tells the history of abortion ac
 cess in the U.S.\, as well as four secondary robes.\n“Participants are i
 nvited to wear the robes\, feel the burden of history\, walk symbolic laps
  in the gallery\, and then upload performances to social media\, using the
  hashtag #dobbserwocky\, transforming viewers into witnesses\, mourners\, 
 and activists\,” we’re told.\nBarbara Martin’s Plastics\, An Acquir
 ed Taste addresses a different aspect of justice — environmental justice
 . Her sculptures\, mixed-media assemblages and installations look at how m
 icroplastics and toxic polymers have infiltrated the human body\, as well 
 as the environment in general\, fueling degradation and climate change. Th
 ey include a installation of blown-glass breasts filled with translucent f
 luids and plastic debris to suggest the exposure to these contaminants tha
 t impact children from infancy.\nFinally\, RESPECT\, curated by artist and
  AAWR board member Unity Powell\, showcases the diversity of Northeast Ohi
 o women artists\, featuring work by Jeanetta Ho\, Sarah Kabot\, Natalie La
 nese\, Archived Artist Baila Litton\, Lauren Pearce and Honey Pierre.\nThe
  shows open with a free\, public reception on Thursday June 11\, and will 
 be on view through August 8.\ndobbserwocky-robes-to-perdition-plastics-an-
 acquired-taste-respect-opening-reception/\n[mappress mapid="2217"]
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