Gallery Talk - "Justice of the Piece" Artist Talks

Описание: The Galleries of Contemporary Art are pleased to present Artist Talks for "Justice of the Piece: Resistance and Unity in the Art of Lady Pink, Sydney G. James, and Grow Love"! "Justice of the Piece" was an exhibition that brings together the bold, urgent voices of three transformative artists—Lady Pink, Sydney G. James, and Grow Love—whose work navigates the intersections of resistance, reclamation, and collective healing through public murals and studio practice. Each artist, in their own way, reclaims the wall and canvas as a site of visibility and social justice, creating powerful visual affirmations in spaces often marked by erasure or exclusion. "Justice of the Piece" was on-view from June 7 – October 4, 2025, at the Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery at the Ent Center for the Arts.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:15 Grow Love, Denver, CO
00:07:40 Lady Pink, New York, NY
00:11:42 Sydney G. James, Detroit, MI
00:18:28 Closing

"Justice of the Piece" centers the embodied practices of women and femme-identifying artists whose artworks are community-engaged tools for advocacy and solidarity. From New York to Detroit to Denver and beyond, these internationally renowned artists amplify stories of identity, struggle, hope, and resilience. Together, Lady Pink, Sydney G. James, and Grow Love offer a vital visual discourse on how public art can resist gentrification, reclaim narrative space, and unify communities across geographies and generations.

"Justice of the Piece" opened with a community celebration on Saturday, June 7th from 12-4pm, featuring a gallery talk with Lady Pink, Sydney G. James, and Grow Love, a community mural project led by Grow Love; live painting by artists Katie Curcio, Rachel Dinda, and Grace Wood; music, food trucks, and more!

For more information on "Justice of the Piece": https://gocadigital.org/exhibitions/j...

About UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA):
GOCA is a regional hub of contemporary art, culture, and conversation. Independently producing exhibitions and programs through a collaborative approach with artists of national, international, and regional significance, GOCA engages UCCS and the greater community in dialogue around contemporary culture. GOCA is a contemporary arts organization with a variety of spaces – the flagship Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery at the Ent Center for the Arts, the GOCA Project Space, and the Art WithOut Limits Public Sculpture Program on the grounds of the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS. For more information, visit: https://gocadigital.org


About the Ent Center for the Arts:
This first-class arts facility, located on the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus serves the community as a hub for the arts and an inspiration in academics. The vision for the facility was and is to foster a creative environment to house arts that will serve the Pikes Peak region, allowing artists to inspire and amplify one another rather than compete against one another. Art brings together diverse peoples and ideas in ways no other discipline can, and the Ent Center will be a pillar of the arts community within Colorado Springs.
https://entcenterforthearts.org