Jeremiah Ariaz: Louisiana Trail Riders
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This event is in the past
Every Wednesday–Saturday, through August 27, 12–5 pm
Blue Sky Gallery
Pearl District (Portland)
This is an in-person event
Free
Jeremiah Ariaz's Louisiana Trail Riders documents an important, yet often unseen, aspect of the state's cultural heritage: Black trail-riding clubs, which have their roots in Creole culture and have been an ongoing presence since the 18th century. Ariaz's photo project, which began in the wake of Trayvon Martin's death, creates a counternarrative to typical depictions of Black youth in American culture—his images are celebratory, intimate, and full of love, particularly between father and son horseback riders.
In-Person Artist Talk, Saturday, August 6, 2 PM
Wednesday, August 24, at 5:30 PM, Lois Leveen leads a discussion of photographs from Jeremiah Ariaz’s series.
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