Seated Conversation, Alicia Henry: Witnessing

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Join us at the Kamloops Art Gallery for a seated conversation between Alicia Henry and Daina Augaitis, Guest Curator.

For the last two decades, Alicia Henry has been exploring unconventional approaches to portraiture, using the face to represent something that is hidden, revealed, and performed. In Witnessing, Henry’s compelling compositions are drawn from a multitude of references: the artist’s own memories, her collection of West African masks, and events on the street or on television. Imbued with her perspective as an African American woman, the figures assert themselves as timeless witnesses reflecting a variety of personal and social histories.

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Kamloops Art Gallery

The Kamloops Art Gallery offers inspiring, provocative, and transformative art experiences of national caliber. Located in Secwepemcúl’ecw, it is the largest art gallery in the Interior of British Columbia and boasts a collection of over 3,000 works of art.

With more than 12 exhibitions every year, the Gallery offers diverse, accessible, and affordable experiences including talks, tours, and studio-based programming for people of all ages and abilities.