96-01-04 Photo Exhibit at Hale Center

HALE CENTER EXHIBITS PHOTOS OF 'MILLION MAN MARCH' EXPERIENCES

     COLUMBUS -- In the spirit of the Oct. 16 "Million Man 
March" in Washington, D.C., The Ohio State University's Frank 
Hale Black Cultural Center is hosting A View From Seven in a 
Million, a photography exhibition through Jan. 26 at the Hale 
Center, 153 W. 12th Ave.

     Kojo Kamau, exhibit curator, and local artists John Ellis, 
Ira Graham, Steve Harrison, Willie Jennings, Ron Shelton and 
Larry Williamson Jr. have combined their experiences from the 
march in an array of some 35 color and black and white 
photographs.

     "The exhibit recreates history," said Williamson, director 
of the Hale Center.  "Those who went to the march can identify 
with some of the images portrayed and for those who did not 
attend, the photos recreate the feelings, thoughts and 
experiences of the march." 

     Feb. 1-25, artwork by Richard Duarte Brown, a painter and 
mixed media artist, will be added to a selection of the strongest 
photos from the exhibit for A View from Eight in a Million, a 
display at ACE Gallery, 772 N. High St., Suite 102. The 
exhibition will be featured 5-10 p.m. Feb. 3 during a remote 
broadcast on WVKO Radio, 1580 AM.  The display is sponsored by 
the Hale Center and Art for Community Expression (ACE).

     A reception with the photographers will be 5-7 p.m. Jan. 7 
at the Hale Center.  The exhibit is free and open to the public.  
Hale Center hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday thru Thursday;  8 
a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday; and 12 p.m. to 
8 p.m. Sunday. 

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Contact:  Larry Williamson, director of the Frank Hale Black 
Cultural Center, (614) 292-0074.


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
Thu, 4 Jan 1996 12:27:02 -0500]
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