Exhibit runs 11/2/09-11/13/09. The public is cordially invited to a reception on Tuesday 11/3 from 5-6pm, immediately followed by artist talks in the gallery.
The Student Union Art Gallery proudly presents three exhibits that share a commitment to educating our communities about genocide and empowering people to take action.
The exhibits by artist Amy Fagin, artist Leah Roth-Howe, and organizers STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition and the Western Massachusetts Darfur Coalition will share the gallery space to create dialogue about genocide in all corners of the world.
STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition and the Western Massachusetts Darfur Coalition present The Children of Darfur: Surviving Genocide, a collection of drawings made by children at the Kalma refugee camp in Darfur. While children were in line to receive shots and medical treatment, Dr. Jerry Erhlich of Doctors Without Borders gave them crayons and paper and asked them to draw ‘what your life in Darfur is.’
Through a 100 Projects For Peace grant, Leah Roth-Howe spent 8 months living and working with Cambodian-American and Cambodian youth and adults who are struggling to understand their history and place in the world. Ending the Silence in Cambodia is an exhibit of the drawings, poetry, and prose they created in artistic workshops to explore the legacies of the Khmer Rouge genocide.
Beyond Genocide is an exhibit of contemporary illuminated manuscripts by artist Amy Fagin. The thoroughly researched and delicately rendered manuscripts wrestle intimately with mass atrocities from all corners of the planet. The exhibit is a powerful artistic commentary on the history of genocide and its legacy to our planet.
The Office of Jewish Affairs is holding panel discussions related to this exhibit:
Genocide, Reconciliation, and Forgiveness 11/3, 7:30pm.
Genocide: From Justice to Prevention 11/10, 7:00pm.
For information on related events, please see: www.umass.edu/jewish/programs/genocide09/
Sponsored by the UMass Office of Jewish Affairs, STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, Western Massachusetts Darfur Coalition, Harold Grinspoon Foundation, the UMass Arts Council, the Student Government Association, and the Graduate Student Senate.
Gallery Hours: M-Th 10-5, F 10-3.
Extended hours until 9:30 pm on Tues 11/3 and 11/10.
Closed 11/11 for Veteran’s Day.
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