Jackson Artists in the News
From time to time, our artists make it into the news. We will share these events here to congratulate them and to give you a chance to support them.
Lisa Gentry
Painting by Lisa Gentry, BLACK GIRL MAGIC: ITS REAL, 72 x 96 inches, collage and mixed media acrylic on canvas
The Jackson Art Center is excited to announce an exhibit of JAC artist. Lisa Gentry’s work at the Kennedy Center. Hers is the only painting in the exhibit curated by Pier Penic of the Smithsonian Museum.
The exhibition is in conjunction with the New York City smash hit play,
“The Gathering: A Collective Sonic Ring Shout.”
Karen Ruckman
Karen Ruckman is a featured artist in “Visions of Transcendence: Creating Space in East and West” at the Wende Museum in Los Angeles, CA. The exhibition highlights the resilience and creativity of people deprived of their freedom.
November 11, 2023 - April 7, 2024
The Fence, by Karen Ruckman
Karen Ruckman
Jackson Art Center artist, Karen Ruckman, is in an exhibition, "Lorton: Paper & Lens" at The Catholic University Salve Regina Gallery through December 2, 2022. The archival images are part of Catholic's fall program exploring criminal justice, and include work by Ruckman's students from Lorton Prison.
'In Lorton's Darkroom," the documentary about Ruckman's prison photography program, will screen at Catholic's Della Ratta Auditorium, Maloney Hall, on October 12 at 6pm.
"Peaceable Kingdom" by Karen Ruckman in the exhibition at Catholic University.
Elizabeth Casquiero
Jackson Art Center artist, Elizabeth Casquiero is in an exhibit, “Connected Spaces” at the Athenaeum Gallery in Alexandria, Virginina, August 25th through October 2, 2022.
Earlier this year she also was in a group show at the Katzen Museum at American University, entitled “Home-Land, Exploring the American Myth,” June 11–August 7, 2022
Curated by Michael Quituisaca and Alexandra Schuman
Below are some of her images in these exhibitions.
“Just in Time” by Elizabeth Casqueiro in her exhibit at the Athenaeum. (Greg Staley/Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association ) Athenaeum exhibit
Elizabeth Casqueiro, Umbrella Days/With a Pinch of Salt, 2021. Acrylic and ink on canvas. Courtesy of the artist. Katzen Museum exhibit
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Review of Frank’s exhibit, April 2022 at the Addison Ripley Gallery in the Washington Post.And in the Washington City Paper.
Jackson Art Center artist, Frank Hallam Day’s exhibit at the Addison Ripley Gallery was written up in two newspapers. Click above to find out more and read the articles.