Upcoming Exhibition

"Survivors"

February 3-March 18, 2012 in VSW's Bookstore and Gallery, enter at 31 Prince Street
Opening reception: First Friday, February 3, 6-9 pm

Regular Gallery Hours: Thursdays 5–8PM, Saturdays–Sundays, 12–5PM and by appointment

“Survivors” is an exhibit in which Rochester-based refugees tell their story of survival of the 2004 Gatumba massacre in Congo.
The exhibit features numerous audio and written testimonies, a documentary video, and portraits of survivors by first-time photographers
and Banyamulengue youth survivors Sandra Uwiringiy'imana and Alex Ngabo.

from "Survivors," portraits by first-time photographers and Banyamulengue youth survivors Sandra Uwiringiy'imana and Alex Ngabo

Special thanks to our private donors to "Survivors": Anonymous, Patti Ambrogi, Virginia Bacheler and Skip Battaglia, The Chase Family, Elena Dubas, Hannah Frieser, Laraine Gallagher, Staffan Lundback, Joan Lyons, John Mann, Julie Merola, Kristen Merola, The Merola Family, Lindsay Olson, Katie Papas, Dr. Darwin Prioleau, Friends at Sage Art Center, University of Rochester, Tate Shaw, The Shaw Family, James and Vicenza Silverman, Dan Varenka, Andrew Wiesner, and Michael Yates

All events are free and open to the public
For more information contact Tate Shaw, Director, email: tateshaw@vsw.org
This exhibition has been supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts Visual Arts Program.

 

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