Opening Celebration: Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts + Some American Dreams

Be among the first to experience two new exhibitions that address the complexities of American life: Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quiltsfeatures selections from the artist’s ongoing body of work that renders the personal effects of the U.S. carceral system through portraits of domestic spaces. This show debutsRiverside, a newly commissioned quilt informed by Krimes’s work with Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Restorative Justice program. Some American Dreamsexplores a polyphony of American experiences and histories shaped by hybridity, friction, and affinity. Featuring works by 20 Artists-in-Residence, the projects reimagine symbols of nationhood and belonging, critique ongoing legacies of inequity, and offer expansive visions of kinship and community. Light refreshments served.