Necessary Force: Art in the Police State

Permanent Collections: The Backbone of Visual Legacy

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As visitors enter the realm where art meets societal issues, they stand face-to-face with the permanent collections that mark the tall backbone of visual legacy. These works not only resonate with historical turmoil but also echo our contemporary struggles, nudging us to reflect on the power dynamics embedded within the police state.

Quick Contact: Engage and Reflect

In the atmosphere where the lines between art and activism blur, quick contact with the present exhibition is a call to engage. It is a call to reflect. The curatorial choices beckon onlookers into a conversation – a necessary dialogue on the very fibers of civil liberties, human rights, and the critical need for societal introspection.

Exhibitions: A Mirror to Past and Present

The gallery space transforms into a mirror reflecting the stark reality of a police state both past and present. Featuring contemporary works and seminal photographs, the exhibitions provide an unflinching look into surveillance, incarceration, and racial profiling, opening a window to the communal journey towards awareness and healing.

Current Events: Conversations That Shape Tomorrow

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Art serves not only to reflect but to challenge and propose. With the inclusion of current events in the exhibition framework, the audience is invited to become participants. Artists, scholars, law enforcement, and local organizations create a symposium of ideas that aim to address and sculpt the civil rights narrative of tomorrow.

Our Location: A Hub of Artistic Dialogue

Strategically situated, our location becomes a mind-space where geographic confines dissolve into the potent emotional and intellectual landscapes that the artworks evoke. It's where dialogues transcend physicality, paving way for a more profound connection and introspection.

Follow Us: Omnichannel Engagement

Follow our journey, engage with our narratives, and let the art influence your perspective. With omnichannel engagements, we welcome voices from all walks of life to partake in this artful interrogation of socio-political structures.

Connect With Us: A Union of Purpose

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The exhibition does not merely exist within the walls of a gallery; it extends to the realm of virtual connectivity. Uniting art enthusiasts, critical thinkers, and agents of change, we forge a union of purpose that transcends the traditional art-viewing experience.

Art in Dialogue with History:

On view in the Main Gallery from September 11 to December 12, Necessary Force: Art in the Police State unveils a pressing desire to confront life under the scrutiny of omnipresent policing. The contemporary artworks serve not only as witnesses but also as commentators on the structural forces that contort civil rights.

Artists Provoking Thought:

Participating artists such as ASCO/Harry Gamboa and Nick Cave, among others, steer the conversation through their art, responding to issues such as drug abuse, gun violence, and the power of collective protest. Their work comments on how we come to know and remember shared histories.

Collaborative Programming:

The museum hosts events echoing the exhibition's themes, cultivating a soil fertile with debate and understanding. The involvement of diverse participants underscores the common pursuit of scrutinizing and redefining civil liberties in our nation.

Inspired Travel: Bridging Narratives Through Journeys

Art has the unique ability to inspire journeys – not just through physical travel but also through explorations of cultural and historical landscapes. As the exhibition delineates the path from reflection to action, it may prompt a desire to visit sites significant to civil liberties. The art we encounter impels us to explore these places, to walk the roads paved by the past, and to carry their narratives with us as we chart the terrains of the future.