Exhibition Descriptions
Unsung Heroes: African American Soldiers in the Civil War
Until the release of the motion picture Glory in 1989, it was not well known that more than 180,000 black soldiers served in the Civil War. This exhibition features stunning black-and-white photographs by William Earle Williams. The images call attention to the sites made special through these soldiers’ contributions, so that their story becomes a part of our American story. Williams has been pursuing this series for over ten years. He has photographed significant Civil War sites in the South and North, recording both historically recognizable as well as forgotten locations.A Journey Towards Hope: Underground Railroad Sites in Oberlin, Ohio
This exhibition, featuring the photography of Coriana Close, captures the history of Oberlin, Ohio’s Underground Railroad. The images include large format color photographs of buildings in Oberlin that were essential to the abolitionist movement. Un/Common Threads: Selections from the Light Work Collection
This exhibition, curated by Syracuse University graduate student Kaylen Williams, features images from the Light Work Collection. The work selected explores how contemporary artists approach issues of ethnic and cultural identity. The exhibition features images in which the photographers visually explore the concept of identity by either looking at their own culture or that of their subjects. The images focus on social constructs including race, gender, ethnicity, cultural heritage, sexuality, and class.
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