The Lyndon House Arts Center is hosting Winter in the Gallery featuring an artist talk by Ato Ribeiro and a performance by Quintet Athens. Ribeiro was born in Philadelphia in 1989 and spent the majority of his childhood and teenage years in Accra, Ghana. It was there that he developed his love for art and inspiration through West African culture. He found his passion in sculpting, installation, drawing and printmaking that amplifies West African influences. The artist received his BA at Morehouse College in 2012 and soon after attended Cranbrook Academy of Art, receiving an MFA from the school in 2017. His exhibition, “Growing Together,” includes wooden kente and quilt works that combine his West African heritage and African-American identity. Following his artist talk, Quintet Athens will play delightful winter-themed songs whilst viewers walk through the gallery and take in the exhibit.
WHO: Winter in the Gallery
WHEN: Thursday, Dec. 14, 6–8 p.m.
WHERE: Lyndon House Arts Center
HOW MUCH: FREE!
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