Gray Zones Exhibition Opening

On Saturday June 20th our summer exhibit, Gray Zones: Unmaking the Myth of a Polarized Nation, opened to the public. The exhibition was inspired by the semiquincentennial of the United States, which feels less and less united with every passing day. And yet the reality is that all of us, whether we are urban or rural, queer or straight, born in the USA or elsewhere, share similar struggles, loves, hardships, and joys. The dominant narrative is invested in dividing us, in order to concentrate wealth and power in the hands of the few while keeping the rest of us on the margins. This exhibition - an extraordinary collection of work by highly accomplished photographers - challenges viewers to reconsider what are traditionally thought of as lines of division. It is an invitation to see ourselves in each other, regardless of race class, or other differences. It is a reminder that…