Sat, Jun 01
|Frederiksted
United in PRIDE
Join us for the United in PRIDE Exhibition Opening on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 4 PM to 7 PM! Featuring diverse artworks curated by Wilfred W. Labiosa, PhD, with music by Selecta Jus-J and delicious food from Barb's Bites. Celebrate art, diversity, and unity with us!
Time & Location
Jun 01, 2024, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Frederiksted, 10 Strand St, Frederiksted, St Croix 00840, USVI
Guests
About the Event
United in Pride exhibition features a collaboration of artists from Puerto Rican, Cuban, Mexican and Virgin Island backgrounds. This exhibition explores diverse cultural perspectives and reflects on various impactful topics such as mental health, ancestral heritage, and the symbolism of pride colors, which represent life, healing, sunlight, nature, art, harmony, and spirit.
The exhibition celebrates the diversity within the LGBTTQ+ community, showcasing artworks that embody unity, love, and the shared language of Pride. Curated by Wilfred W. Labiosa, PhD, this collection highlights the power of art to provoke thought, educate, and unite people from different walks of life.
Enjoy the eclectic world sounds of Selecta jus-j, spinning vinyl records and setting the perfect mood for the night. With a rich background in DJing in NYC, he's sure to bring an unforgettable vibe to our event.
Indulge in delicious food from Barb's Bites. Both Selecta jus-j and Barb have been dedicated volunteers with CMCArts, bringing their talents and passion to our community.
"The colors in the pride flag represent life, healing, sunlight, nature, art, harmony, and spirit. All the pieces included in this exhibition reflect the spirit of the diversity of the LGBTTQ+ community. Art provokes us, teaches us, and unites us. Yes, we are all family! Yes, we are all different but love is love and art is art! Look at the visual works of this exhibition expressed by our artists from different backgrounds and walks of life but yet speak a united language of Pride.
-Thank you to all the artists for accepting my invitation to participate in this exhibition.
In Solidarity and with Pride, Wilfred W. Labiosa, PhD"