Featured Artist | The Francis Portland Maine

FEATURED ARTISTS AT THE FRANCIS

Bringing Portland’s Best to You

Portland has such a vibrant art community, and we’ve chosen to showcase some of the local talent here in Maine, through a rotating gallery in common spaces at The Francis. Each exhibit will either feature an artist or subject from Maine. This month we are featuring an exhibit called The Kneeling Art Photography Project.

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT

Kneeling Art Photography is a community social justice art project that explores the meaning and evolution of the Take-A-Knee gesture as Maine photographers record the images of people from diverse communities across the state.

In this project ten Maine photographers captured images of Maine people who are working to end racism and secure social justice at local, national and international levels. Whites, blacks and other people of color, students, business owners, workers, artists, retired persons, physicians, activists, immigrants and LBGTQ+ people have taken part in the project by taking-a-knee and writing personal statements. These Mainers are giving a voice to the communities of Maine people who support this historic struggle.

The exhibit will be on display from July 2nd to the 30th.

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