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SUMMARY:Bound by the Soil | Jamaal Barber and Rashaun Rucker
LOCATION:Downtown Gallery\, 106 S. Gay Street\, Knoxville TN 37902
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 2 person exhibition of work by Rashaun Rucker an
 d Jamaal Barber.\n\nJamaal Barber and Rashaun Rucker invite viewers to jo
 urney through the rich landscapes of North Carolina\, their birthplace\, 
 exploring deep-rooted connections to family\, sacred spaces\, and the poi
 gnant memories of the South. The show delves into the complexities of the
 ir shared heritage\, harnessing the power of nostalgia and the struggle f
 or identity through the lens of personal and communal histories. Both art
 ists draw inspiration from their familial ties and the echoes of the past
  that resonate within their lives.\n\nDetroit-based artist Rashaun Rucker
  connects Christian iconography\, Black spirituality\, and notions of anc
 estry.\n\nRashaun Rucker (b. 1978\, Winston-Salem\, NC) is an accomplishe
 d artist and alumnus of North Carolina Central University and Marygrove C
 ollege. He earned a Master of Fine Arts in Print Media from the Cranbrook
  Academy of Art. Rucker creates a diverse range of works\, including phot
 ographs\, prints\, objects\, and drawings\, and has been honored with ove
 r 40 national and state awards for his artistic endeavors. In 2008\, he m
 ade history as the first African American to be named Michigan Press Phot
 ographer of the Year. That same year\, he also received a national Emmy A
 ward for his documentary photography focusing on the pit bull culture in 
 Detroit.\n\nJamaal Barber is an artist and printmaker based in Atlanta th
 at explores Black identity.\n\nJamaal Barber is a creative\, imaginative 
 soul \n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/ec0cf4c4-174b-40ce-acde-153b9853257a
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/ec0cf4c4-174b-40ce-acde-153b9853257a
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