On view at Pleiades Gallery,
547 W 27th St., NYC, 10001
June 11-July 6, 2024

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Heather Stivison: Borders and Boundaries was a solo exhibition of interdisciplinary works exploring both current and historical issues of migration and border wars. Stivison sought to explore these topics and gain a deeper understanding of migration and border wars than the disturbing daily newscasts could provide

She eventually found inspiration in several books on the topic—especially Crossing Borders: The Reconciliation of a Nation of Immigrants, by Ali Noorani and City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York by Tyler Anbinder.

The end result was the series of narrative artworks that made up this exhibition—a tapestry of drawings, paintings, textiles, and found objects that focus on homes lost, found, and remembered.

In addition to artist talks in the gallery, this exhibition was enhanced by special programs that related to the narratives in the exhibition including guest speaker and a poetry reading. As a published poet herself, even Stivison’s titles added an important element to the works.

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS:

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Award Winning Historian and Author Tyler Anbinder joined Heather Stivison in a dialogue on
City of Dreams: The 400-Year Epic History of Immigrant New York

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Saturday, July 6, 2024

Poets submitted original works, written in response to artworks on view and presented them in a poetry reading.

Winning Poets Included:

Colin Bell of East Sussex, UK; David Burr of Maplewood, New Jersey; Diana Cole of Warren, Rhode Island; James Cronin, of Westport Massachusetts; Giles Edgerton of Brooklyn, New York; Farah Faizi of Poughkeepsie, New York; Mary-Jane Grandinetti of Passaic, New Jersey; Dana Hunter of Montclair, New Jersey; Elizabeth Levine of Wayne, New Jersey; and Julianne Valdepenas of Parkville, Maryland.

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