Sol Collective: Life Death & Rebirth Exhibit To Run Through March '08

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New York-Sacramento Arts Collaboration Unveiled to Public on Jan.12

Sacramento, California, January 3, 2007- If you walk into the gallery of Sol Collective on Saturday, January 12th, you will realize that something extraordinary is happening in Sacramento. Sharp colors of paint dancing up ceilings and down walls make up the city’s newest exhibition: Life, Death & Rebirth. Over 15 artists have come together to co-create this unique opportunity to witness the collective voice of Sacramento and New York activism through art. The exhibit features an awesome mural display that poetically illustrates our journey through life, death and rebirth. Scenes include the natural world, urban landscapes, headless horsemen, a sweeping tree of life, strong women warriors and more!

The leadership and artistic vision behind this new exhibition is from Brooklyn-based artist, Shaun Turner, who recently returned to his hometown of Sacramento to spark learning and creative exchange between his artist group in New York, the Trust Your Struggle Collective, and that of Sacramento’s Sol Collective. His philosophy is one that is rooted in the belief that the final outcome of any collaborative piece of work is more than the sum of its parts. “I wanted to do this collaboration at Sol Collective because Estella and everyone at Sol Collective has put in so much effort to keep this venue open so people like myself can have and outlet to do art,” says Shaun Turner. “I invited a lot of talented people to come out who have helped and inspired me over the years to keep pushing my own art. There are so many kids I wish I could have invited but this is only the beginning. It is so hard to get storeowners to let us paint. There are so many gifted artists in Sacramento and we are hungry to paint more of Sac’s blank walls with new life and inspiration.” Art collectives like Trust Your Struggle and Sol Collective believe that true empowerment comes from bringing the right people together to listen, create and express themselves.

The exhibit will host a special celebration and free public viewing one night only: January 12 from 6pm to midnight at the Sol Collective Art, Culture and Education Center located on 2010 Del Paso Blvd. Expect to be welcomed with great music and friendly people. “Sol Collective continues to move forward,” says Estella Sanchez of the Sol Collective, “we are beginning to see real interest from a diverse group of people who have been thirsty to experience something new and interesting in Sacramento.”

-By Keely Stevenson