BLACK was an exhibition held in February 2020 at the Porch Gallery at Emily Carr University. As curator of the exhibition I felt a need to amplify the voices of the Black students at Emily Carr. The Artists included are Michael Oyaro, Becky Bair, Ruth Katinisa, and Sade Alexis.

Exhibition Text:

“Blackness exists in community. Our identities are our own, but they are inextricably linked to one another and this show exists to present that. This show does not exist to educate, it exists to celebrate our collective identity. Blackness unites us as artists, as resistors and as people. It fuels our love, our compassion and our creation. Each of us depicts Blackness through different mediums and in different ways , but the message remains the same: we are beautiful, complex, and important. Our Blackness does not define us, it allows us for a deep connection to a history of resilience and resistance.” - Sade Alexis