{"id":110,"date":"2017-08-30T17:00:34","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blackartinamerica.ndorsglobal.com\/?p=110"},"modified":"2017-09-04T18:37:54","modified_gmt":"2017-09-04T18:37:54","slug":"american-justice-she-aint-blind-challenges-issues-of-race-prejudicial-judgment-and-racialized-justice-through-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earthexhibitions.org\/media-archive\/?p=110","title":{"rendered":"American Justice \u2014 “She Ain\u2019t Blind” …"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American Justice\u2014 She Ain\u2019t Blind<\/em><\/a>\u00a0challenges issues of race, prejudicial judgment, and racialized justice…\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

Provocative exhibition, in seven series, opens\u00a0July 21<\/span><\/span>\u00a0at the Jazz Foundation<\/i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Perception and reality often collide in real-world situations, many times leaving carnage in its wake.\u00a0 Such was the case for noted attorney\u00a0Stanley B. Stallworth, Esq.,<\/a><\/b>\u00a0whose very public legal purgatory began in December 2013, when he was wrongfully charged with sexual assault.\u00a0 Legally vindicated, but forever scarred, Stallworth, also known as the artist HIM, has curated an exhibition which includes noted local, national and international artists, all exploring issues relating to Racialized American Justice. The exhibition entitled\u00a0American Justice:\u00a0 She Ain\u2019t Blind<\/a><\/b>\u00a0opens with a special preview on\u00a0July 21<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b>\u00a0at the Jazz Foundation, 2635 South Wabash Avenue, and opens to the public on\u00a0July 22<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Over 30 African Diasporic artists<\/a>\u00a0have taken up Stallworth\u2019s case, and through their artistic media – brush, crumbled clay, honed stones and sculpted wood – portray a series of events steeped in scandal, trumped-up accusations, incarceration, and ultimately triumph and healing.\u00a0Co-curated by\u00a0Roe Melloe<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0BRYANTlamont<\/b>, the exhibition is presented in seven artistic series\u00a0The Blue Suite<\/a>;\u00a0Jim Crow – The Old is the New<\/a>;\u00a0\u00a0Generations of Sistas (Thank You)<\/a>;\u00a0(Rules) In These Streets<\/a>;\u00a0Move Spirit (Sanity and Obsession<\/a>);\u00a0Just Because \u2014 Life Remains Beautiful (Just<\/i>\u00a0<\/a>Cuz)<\/i><\/a>;\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0The Least Among Us<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The exhibition has been designed to create discourse by asking viewers to contemplate, and directly confront issues of race and class.\u00a0 \u201cWhy, in this America, is there a presumption that Black and Brown people are inherently dangerous?\u201d Stallworth asks.\u00a0 \u201cWhy is there such a rush to judgment in the case of these members of society?\u00a0 Do their cases not merit a thorough investigation?\u00a0 This exhibition begins to scratch the surface of how power and privilege shape the narrative of the criminal justice system, not just in Chicago, but throughout the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional events being held as part of\u00a0American Justice: She Ain\u2019t Blind<\/i>\u00a0include a\u00a0Jazz and Champagne Brunch<\/a>\u00a0onSunday, July 23<\/span><\/span>, and a special exhibition tour and program for students on\u00a0Monday, July 24<\/span><\/span>. A\u00a0RSVP<\/a>\u00a0is required for the brunch ($50.00) and the student program.<\/p>\n

Stallworth plans to commit a portion of the profits, from this innovative exhibit to creating re-entry programs to<\/p>\n

assist young Black men who have been incarcerated or adversely impacted by the criminal justice system to re-\u2013 more \u2013<\/p>\n

enter society and gain employment and occupational training.\u00a0 Also, all proceeds from the artistic series\u00a0The Least Among Us<\/i>\u00a0will be dedicated to the cancer-related healthcare of participating artist, Christine.<\/p>\n

Follow the conversation on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0using #BlackManBlues,\u00a0 #AmericanJustice, #SheAintBlind.<\/p>\n

Stan Stallworth, curators, and artists are available for pre-event interviews, please contact us for access<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

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About American Justice \u2014 She Ain\u2019t Blind<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b>Experience the story of\u00a0Stan Stallworth<\/b>\u00a0as told through the work of nearly 40 artists, including\u00a0HIM<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Stallworth\u2019s artistic alter ego.\u00a0American Justice–She Ain\u2019t Blind<\/i><\/b>\u00a0brings a creative vision from nearly 40 artists, from across the Diaspora. Artistically, they explore a single event, steeped in scandal, trumped-up accusations, incarceration, and ultimately triumph and healing. \u00a0The images in this exhibit have been created to bring focus and light to a world that has been so often unfair to men of color. \u00a0Join the exploration of American Justice, to ask the question: \u00a0IS SHE REALLY BLIND?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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