March 18th, 2024

Pieces of Me

The work of Shaunte Lewis is "serving face" (google that phrase). Her newest show, Pieces of Me, is a collection of illustrations that showcase the incredible features & phenotypes of black women in her fun pop art style. Through digital illustration and mixed media, Lewis taps into a version of black femininity that many find aspirational.

Learn more on our blog.

The show can be viewed anytime during the month of March in the Speck Gallery during Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The works can also be viewed and purchased on our online gallery through April.

Second Act Playwriting

Our Monday playwriting classes have begun with the Greatriarchs through our partnership with the Second Act Playwriting Project. These classes are encouraging older adults to increase their knowledge of the theatrical arts through playwriting. In the process, participants improve their social engagement and emotional health.

Don't miss the culminating reader's theater presented by the class participants at First Friday on April 5th.

Eiteljorg Museum Collaboration

On Saturday, the Eiteljorg Museum hosted the Signs of Life art community workshop in partnership with the Harrison Center and artist Kyle Ragsdale. Community members crafted thoughtful illustrations on cardboard circles to represent their faith or beliefs. These circles will be crafted into a massive hanging mobile designed by Kyle Ragsdale to compliment Acts of Faith: Religion and the American West.

This exhibit will open at the Eiteljorg on April 20th and explores the multi-faceted perspectives of diverse religious practices and spirituality that impacted life in the American West.

Still Life*

Gigi Salij is an artist who is inspired by Pop Art, but addresses the issues that keep the modern person up at night. For her newest exhibit at the Harrison Center, Salij continues her practice of screen printing, sometimes contrasting recognizable symbols and motifs next to one another and, in the process, skewing their meanings and getting a “huh?’ out of the casual viewer.

Learn more on our blog.

The show can be viewed anytime during the month of March in the Gallery Annex during Gallery Hours: Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. The works can also be viewed and purchased on our online gallery through April.

Your Front Porch, the Greatest Finish Line You've Ever Known

Hype yourself up for the kick off to the upcoming Porch Party season in May by listening to "Greatest Porch in Racing" by Emma Hall. Emma wrote this song during her singer/songwriter internship at the Harrison Center back in 2017.

Go ahead and add it to your playlist, listen to it on repeat, and get ready to have a blast during the Porch Party season.

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Erika BlueMarch 18, 2024