"Sheila Pree Bright, Cotton (from the Invisible Empire series), 2019, archival inkjet print. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of the Artist, 2020.27. Dulce Pinzón, Catwoman: Minerva Valencia from Puebla, Mexico. She works as a nanny in New York, and sends home 400 dollars a week., 2005-2010, archival pigment print. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Elisabeth Claire Lahti Fund, 2018.1."
In her series The Real Story of the Superheroes, Dulce Pinzón centers immigrant workers whose everyday heroism takes the form of quiet sacrifice and courage in the face of often extreme labor conditions.
Photographer Sheila Pree Bright’s series Invisible Empire foregrounds the tension between the pastoral beauty of the American South and the historical exploitation of Black lives and labor that stains the landscape. In her series The Real Story of the Superheroes, Dulce Pinzón centers immigrant workers whose everyday heroism takes the form of quiet sacrifice and courage in the face of often extreme labor conditions. During this Gallery Gathering, we will discuss two artworks from these series featured in For the People, By the People.
ADMISSION INFO
Phone: (269) 349-7775
Email: museum@kiarts.org
Website: https://www.kiarts.org/event/gallery-gathering-sheila-pree-brights-cotto...
INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES
- Oct 1, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm (Thu)
