ON VIEW NOW:
”How We Got Over” ::: sayings from my kindred ‘nem

JANUARY 17 - MARCH 7, 2025 | WEST WING AND COMMONS GALLERIES
OPENING RECEPTION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 5 - 8PM.

The Greenville Museum of Art (GMoA) is thrilled to host, “How We Got Over” ::: sayings from my kindred ‘nem, an exhibition guest curated by Zacaria Sage. This exhibition showcases the work of seven North Carolina-based artists (Bruklyn, Fuss, Majesty Royale-Jackson, Nina Alex Scott, Shambo Medina, Taari Felice, and Tashia Ethridge) working in a variety of media in response to GMoA’s fall 2024 exhibition, Aphorisms & Verses: Works from the GMoA Collection by Ben Shahn and Marvin Saltzman, which will remain partially installed through March 7th.

“An aphorism is an expressive truth, observation, or set of instructions,” writes guest curator Zacaria Sage and curatorial consultant Sir Porte. “This concept transcends generational lines, cultures, and territory borders to equip people with life-sourced guidance. The work of Ben Shahn and Marvin Saltzman are some examples of sense-making with aphorisms through written or visual forms in the GMoA permanent collection. Those works are in conversation with the seven invited artists of “How We Got Over” ::: sayings from my kindred ‘nem, who have unearthed other Aphro-isms. Aphro-isms, or Black Aphorisms, offer a rich legacy of sharing the wisdom gained from lived experience and the trials we have overcome. Aphro-isms are an oral tradition of learning, telling, remembering, and listening to truths. The embedded knowledge of these sometimes witty or metaphorical wisdoms often comes from those with the knowledge of danger, marginality, or precarity.”

GMoA will host the opening reception of “How We Got Over” ::: sayings from my kindred ‘nem on Friday, February 7 from 5-8pm. Join us for light refreshments and a chance to meet the guest curator and participating artists.