FREE Meet the Artist Event - James Brown, Jr.

Manassas VA

25 February, 2022

2:43 PM

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Meet the Artist – James Brown, Jr. Exhibit dates: January 28-March 19, 2022 Meet the Artist: March 5, 2 pm-4 pm (ARTfactory, 9419 Battle St, Manassas) RSVP Here: tinyurl.com/JBJMeet Multi-mixed medium textile fiber artist James Brown, Jr. will discuss the history and process behind the artwork in his solo exhibition. Free & open to the public. About the Artist James Brown, Jr. was born in Harlem in 1939. He traveled annually to his family farm in Florida, located in an African village hidden away in the Ocala forest. The land was part of the homestead of his great-grandfather, an African who had escaped from slavery in South Carolina. In 1958, Brown's art education began at the Art Students League, and for the following ten years he attended the School of Visual Arts. In 1984, Brown received a BFA from the University of South Florida, and in 1987 he earned an MFA from Howard University. Click here to learn more. Exhibit Statement: Capricorn Planetary Alignment 2020-2021 2020 was a year of global pandemic. Enormous changes caused limitation-isolation-lockdown-confinements-seclusion-powerlessness-fear-anxiety-depression-confusion-lack of trust-increase death rate-anger-panic-violent outburst and suicide, globally. Multitudes of people around the universe found this time to introspect. Therefore, preparing themselves for all the new changes to come. The art is for sale. Contact: ARTfactory Gallery Director: Jordan Exum [email protected] 703-330-2787 Gallery Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 am – 5 pm 9419 Battle St, Manassas, VA 20110 VirginiaARTfactory.org/manassas-art-gallery Instagram: @virginiaartfactory