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Shades\/Shadows <\/em>by Ekua Holmes
27\u201dx19\u201d. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

COLLAGE ON VIEW<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weaving an Address<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

at The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, Massachusetts, USA
14 April-18 October 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

“Weaving an Address” is an outdoor\/indoor public and gallery art exhibition which commemorates the semi-quincentennial of the American Revolution and \u201cthe shot heard round the world\u201d, curated by artist Marla McLeod. The exhibition features site-specific work by eight prominent Black artists combining sculpture, fiber art, installation and live performance inspired by little-known experiences of historical Black inhabitants of Concord and its Walden Woods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Self-Portrait<\/em> by Marla McLeod
63″x24″x20″; mixed media sculpture; 2022. Courtesy of the artist.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The program is part of Umbrella’s artistic programs that examine the 250th through a lens that amplifies underrepresented voices in Concord\u2019s history. It is presented in partnership with The Walden Woods Project, The Robbins House, Concord250 and Gather, the regional fiber arts symposium. Featured artists in the exhibition are If\u00e9 Franklin, Stephen Hamilton, Whitney Harris, Ekua Holmes, Perla Mabel, Marla McLeod, Kimberly Love Radcliffe, and Anthony Peyton Young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(text adapted from material provided by the gallery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Umbrella Arts Center<\/strong>
40 Stow Street
Concord, Massachusetts 01742 USA
(978) 371-0820

Hours:
Monday-Sunday, 10AM-9PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MAP<\/a> | WEBSITE<\/a> | FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COLLAGE ON VIEW Weaving an Address at The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, Massachusetts, USA14 April-18 October 2025 “Weaving an Address” is an outdoor\/indoor public and gallery art exhibition which commemorates the semi-quincentennial of the American Revolution and \u201cthe shot…<\/p>\n

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