Join Jalen Law, artist of ‘Unveiled Echoes’ for an open discussion with the community as he reflects on his artistic journey and the power of technology within the arts. Take an interactive look into the rich history of The Erie Canal with an exhibition that brings narratives to life. This event is free and open to community. This event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, March 16th, 3:00 PM
Community Folk Art Center, Gallery
Community Folk Art Center Presents : “Unveiled Echoes” by Jalen A. Law
On view from January 22nd, 2024 – March 16th 2024
“Unveiled Echoes” offers an immersive journey that transcends time, seamlessly blending history, culture, and art into a mesmerizing tapestry. This visionary exhibition harmonizes traditional art, digital innovation, and augmented reality (AR) to resurrect the forgotten narratives of Buffalo and the Erie Canal. Comprising 22 artworks in total, each piece is a meticulously reconstructed portrait providing social, cultural, and political context of this time period.
About The Artist
Jalen has been an artist since the age of four. He’s always been interested in different forms of creation, including painting, drawing, and sculpting. In his sophomore year of college, he decided to create his own business around his artistic talent. Since, his path has expanded into many different directions, in particular with creating murals. His first mural was a City of Buffalo initiative to honor essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic — the piece was a 5’X10’ aluminum panel honoring doctors and nurses. Then, the Niagara Falls Heritage Center approached him about creating a portrait for their Niagara Falls Murals initiative, leading him to create his Calvin “Pop” Porter mural. Common themes in Jalen’s work include utilizing technology and digital arts, including audio and video stimulation, to allow all types of people to engage with his pieces. Currently, he is working on a research-based art program called the Emotional Intelligence Program to equip students with social and emotional tools that will assist them inside and outside of the classroom.
Join us on Wednesday, December 13th for a curatorial talk and exhibition sunset. Curators Caroline Charles and Jessica Terry-Elliott of ‘A Love Supreme: Black Cultural Expression and Political Activism of the 1960s and 1970s’ will hold an artist conversation with the community.
Wednesday, December 13th
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Community Folk Art Center, Gallery
| Free Admission
Visit the Community Folk Arts Center to explore Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center’s (SCRC) traveling exhibition of “A Love Supreme: Black Cultural Expression and Political Activism of the 1960s and 1970s.”
On View: September 11, 2023 – December 15, 2023 EDT
This exhibition was previously on display at SCRC from January through August 2023. A Love Supreme reimagines the Black Power and the Black Arts Movements by intentionally unmuting a multitude of Black writers, leaders and artists from SCRC’s manuscript and archival collections as well as the rare book and printed materials collection.
