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Take Me Away to the Stars: The Mystery, Magic, and Myth of Nat Turner
November 5, 2016 - February 18, 2017
Take Me Away to the Stars, explores how violence is processed through escapism, religion and myth. Using the historic and mythological chronicles of Nat Turner’s historic slave rebellion, Stephen Towns constructs a contemporary story through drawings, paintings and quilts.
Artist: Stephen Towns
Curators: Myrtis Bedolla
Exhibition Dates: November 5, 2016 – February 18, 2017
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 5, 2016
Artist/Gallery Talk: Saturday, January 28, 2017
Tea with Myrtis: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Artwork: Gods Ways are Mysterious, 2016, Acrylic Oil, Metal Leaf on canvas