Artist Talk with Brian Ellison

Posted November 28, 2023

Friday, December 8, 2023 from 6:30-7:30 PM

Join us for an artist talk with Brian Ellison in conjunction with the exhibition Black Being.

Ellison is a mixed media artist living and working in the Third Ward of Houston, Texas. He is a self-taught photographer, cinematographer, and conceptual visual artist. Ellison founded the non-profit The Black Man Project, which explores the complexity of African-American masculinity for young boys and creates safe spaces for black men to take part in group therapy sessions. Additionally, he directed a documentary project unMASKulinity that interrogates what masculinity is for Black men through interviews and performances. Ellison believes there is no limit when it comes to self-expression and describes his work as authentic and thought-provoking.

Event Details

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When

Friday, December 8 from 6:30-7:30 PM

Where

Charlotte Street Kemper Library (3333 Wyoming St)

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Hope-Lian Vinson

Hope-Lian Vinson is a Kansas City-based visual artist whose works recast elements of the built environment to explore internal narratives of history and identity. With a B.F.A in Painting, Art History, and a Social Practice Certificate from the Kansas City Art Institute, Hope-Lian works at the intersections of art and ecology by using locally-sourced clay and natural materials to reference place and geological processes. They have showcased works in MdW Atlas, SITE ONE, Sapien Gallery, and have recently returned from the Chop Wood Carry Water arts residency in the Driftless region of NW Illinois. They currently serve as the Marketing + Communications Manager at Charlotte Street, where they use their artistic background in community-organizing to provide critical support for Charlotte Street programs and initiatives.