Luis Franco’s eclectic mix of pop art and pop art icons – reconfigured to communicate subtle or overt political commentary – will be displayed Nov. 11 through Jan. 20 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Luis Franco’s eclectic mix of pop art and pop art icons – reconfigured to communicate subtle or overt political commentary – will be displayed Nov. 11 through Jan. 20 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Durham artist and activist’s free public exhibit will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays in the Robert and Sallie Brown Gallery of the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History, 150 South Road.
The exhibit of 32 paintings will open with a free public reception at 7 p.m. Nov. 11, with entertainment and refreshments. Franco is expected to attend.
“His work, both easy to digest and thought-provoking, makes statements about the laudable triumphs and continued struggles of those who have fought and continue to fight for social equality and justice,” said Stone Center Director Joseph Jordan, Ph.D. “While some may claim that life imitates art, Franco is dedicated to the notion that art can change life.”
Franco received a bachelor’s degree in art at North Carolina Central University, with a concentration in visual communications and a certificate in multimedia from the School of Communication Arts.
For more information, visit http://sonjahaynesstonectr.unc.edu/ or contact the center at (919) 962-9001.
Note: For art and more information, contact Clarissa Goodlett at the Stone Center at (919) 962-0395 or cgoodlet@email.unc.edu.
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