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When Liberation Comes

Presented by Kennedy Heights Arts Center and Juneteenth Cincinnati, Inc. at Kennedy Heights Arts Center Lindner Annex, Cincinnati OH

Ongoing

Artist Natasha Quitano with "More than Friends" in Voices of Freedom 2020. Photo by Will Jones.

A multi-disciplinary exhibition of new works by ten local Black artists, part of the 3rd Annual Voices of Freedom presented by Juneteenth Cincinnati.

When Liberation Comes is an art exhibition curated by Jeni Jenkins, featuring commissioned new works by ten local Black artists, with live music. The exhibition is the centerpiece of the 3rd Annual Voices of Freedom, a visual and performing arts series examining Black history from a contemporary perspective and celebrating Black art and expression.

For Jenkins, the show is an invitation to envision.

“When liberation comes, what does it look like?” asked Jenkins. “What shape does it take? What’s at stake? What is lost, what is gained? While each artist’s experiences, perceptions, and visions are unique, their work contributes to the larger collective Black diasporic voice.”

Featured artists include: Nytaya Babbitt, Brent Billingsley, James Brown, Cierra Fogle, Brandon Hawkins, Javarri Lewis, Josie Love Roebuck, Rashad Manuel Jr, Adoria Maxberry, and Annie Ruth.

All are invited to an opening reception for When Liberation Comes on Saturday, February 25 from 6-8 pm. The exhibition runs through May 27, 2023. Gallery hours are Tuesday and Thursday, 12-5 pm and by appointment.

Voices of Freedom is presented by Juneteenth Cincinnati in partnership with Kennedy Heights Arts Center.