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MEDIA CONTACT: Hartnett Gallery (585) 275-4188 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
January 19, 2000
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: Tuesday, Jan. 18, through Sunday, Feb. 6, in the Hartnett Gallery in Wilson Commons on the University of Rochester's River Campus weekdays between the hours of 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and noon to 6 p.m. on weekends.
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public Note: Parking is available on University lots after 7 p.m. weeknights.
The Hartnett Gallery, located in Wilson Commons on the University of Rochester's River Campus, is presenting the work of artist Shawn Dunwoody illustrating the African-American experience in America.
The exhibit reveals the stereotypes that minorities confront in America. Dunwoody integrates religious symbols, icons, and artifacts to powerfully illustrate the African-American experience with the many institutions in this country. Dunwoody describes his work as presenting "harsh and straightforward visuals that challenge the viewer to examine the self-inflicted negative stereotypes that are attributed to the indoctrination of the experience of slavery."
The exhibit is free and open to the public. The show will run from Tuesday, Jan. 18, through Sunday, Feb. 6. The exhibit is presented in collaboration with the Black Student Union.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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