OPENING RECEPTION TONIGHT – SATURDAY – FEB. 13TH

This exhibition in two parts presents a series of drawings made by artist Elizabeth Josephson while teaching at the Rikers Island correctional facility. Drawing I shows ten large portraits of incarcerated women who collaborated with the artist by writing autobiographical information over their portraits.

Drawing II, the second part of the exhibition, is an installation of nine drawings of adolescent inmates. The drawings are projected onto the gallery walls with overhead projectors, rendering the boys life-size, and an imposing yet temporal presence in the space.

Hours: Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun, 1 to 6 p.m. or by appointment: 718-783-4438

In a recent conversation with the director of Five Myles, Hanne Tierney, she commented that “this exhibit is very moving.  The women insisted on being able to write and share their stories with the rest of the world.  It’s just very moving.”

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February 11 – March 21, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 13, 4 – 7 p.m.

A two-part exhibition of drawings by Elizabeth Josephson

Drawing I – Women
February 11 – February 28, 2010

Drawing II – Adolescent Boys
March 4 – March 21, 2010

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