Name: Rapping: the Young, the Old and the Beautiful
Start: 2024-09-21T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-21T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Art For the Soul

Join Art for the Soul Gallery at the opening reception, featuring the artwork of Nelson Stevens’ and Napoleon Jones-Henderson.
About this Event

Rapping: the Young, the Old and the Beautiful

Art for the Soul Gallery presents the opening night exhibition for Rapping: the Young, the Old and the Beautiful. This reception will be held at Art for the Soul Classical location on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 3:00- 5:00 PM and will feature the artwork of Nelson Stevens’ and Napoleon Jones-Henderson.

This exhibition opening will immediately follow the ribbon-cutting celebration and unveiling of a re-creation of Stevens’ original mural titled, “the Old, the Young, and the Beautiful”.

The mural project and re-creation is being completed by artists Tyrone Bowie Jr, Ariel Klein, Youme Nguyen Ly, Sheldon Smith, Jasmine Thomas and Dawn Williams, under the direction of Jones-Henderson and Commonwealth murals.

Dr. Kiara Hill will give remarks on the late Nelson Stevens and the Black Arts Movement.