FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Chicago based, Black, Woman-owned Art Collective to Host DÉCOUVERTE: HER
DIASPORAN CHRONICLES OF SELF DISCOVERY at Evanston Art Center
Ojo Agi and Laju Sholola share their artwork depicting stories from women of African heritage, curated by Fran Joy
EVANSTON-Beginning Saturday, May 6 through May 21, 2023, Evanston Art Center will house and showcase DÉCOUVERTE: HER DIASPORAN CHRONICLES OF SELF DISCOVERY, featuring artists OJO AGI and LAJU SHOLOLA, curated by longtime art curator from Evanston, FRAN JOY.
Agi and Sholola create an art experience through their life journeys as women of the African Diaspora who want to engage in high-level discourse about womanhood.
Chicago based and woman-owned art collective, Golden Our Collective, currently in the pre-launch phase, will host a Press Preview on Saturday, May 13 from 9:00 am to 1:00 p.m. at Evanston Art Center.
“This exhibit will reflect varied experiences of women of African descent living on the continent and throughout the Diaspora,” said Ogechi Harry, Founder of Golden Our Collective. “Both artists are looking to display work exploring placemaking, courage, and self identity through a feminine lens.”
DÉCOUVERTE: HER DIASPORAN CHRONICLES OF SELF DISCOVERY is open to the public from May 6 through May 21. Learn more about the exhibit from Golden Our Collective. Visit their website at www.goldenourcollective.com or email Founder Ogechi Harry at hello@goldenourcollective.com.
“We invite the public and local press to come out to experience life through the lens of women of African descent - confessions and stories about resilience in today’s evolving world.”
To schedule interviews with the artists and curator, please contact our event’s Publicist, Vee L. Harrison, at veelharrison@gmail.com or call 331-258-4962.
