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Lunch and Learn: Social Justice in the Arts with Pierre Sylvain

Co-presented with the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights

This spring, grab your favorite lunch at noon and tune in to virtual conversations with the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on topics from repairing the effects of racial injustice to fighting for equitable access to recovering from exile and loss. Let’s learn together!

Lunch and Learn returns with special guest Pierre Sylvain, a multi-media artist and Gallery Director/Curator for the Hartford, Connecticut-based Charter Oak Cultural Center, in conversation with the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System about his art and creative process, his social justice advocacy, and how art can open our minds and hearts to create "a dialogue about how we are affected by this world we are living in."  

About the artist: 

Pierre Sylvain is a self-taught multi-media artist represented throughout the country in both solo and group shows. He works with different mediums including paintings, tile, stained glass, textile, and found objects and has been recognized publicly for his advocacy and impact reflecting current social issues. Mr. Sylvain is the Gallery Director and Curator for the Charter Oak Cultural Center, serving the mission of elevating the importance of art in healing society by providing access to highly skilled artists and students who may otherwise not have easy access and visibility in the greater community. His award-winning art is most recognized for how it makes people feel and brings communities together. He was the recipient of the Middletown Art Advocacy Award.

His work are in private and public collections, including at Wesleyan University, Middletown CT; Charter Oak Cultural Center, Hartford CT; Middletown Town Hall, Middletown CT; Russell library, Middletown CT; and Body Connect Health & Wellness, Washington DC.

To learn more about Pierre Sylvain, including his work, you can visit his website here.