The exhibition presents the work of two artists representing different generations, each beloved and celebrated for their original contributions to diversity in contemporary American art.

Jon Onye Lockard, a working artist and educator whose career spans more than 40 years, has exhibited and lectured both nationally and internationally. He is a faculty member of Washtenaw Community College and the University of Michigan, both in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Lockard’s work, heritage and destiny are inextricably linked as a perspective not only indigenous to the African American community, but also ultimately traceable to prototypical philosophical traditions in Africa.

The intriguing ceramic sculptures of Akron-born artist Woodrow Nash are an innovative marriage of 15th Century Benin and 19th Century French Nouveau, creating what Nash has coined “African Nouveau.” The serial nature of his works— an inspired composition of torsos, sculptures and timeless objects of contemplation—recall a primitive minimalist whose relentless repetitiveness produces extraordinary and mysterious structures.

Tuesday, September 29 Panel discussion with artists: Honors College Commons, 3-4:30 pm Reception with artists: 5-7:30 pm