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title: "Diversity in Our Lives"
url: "https://artleagueli.org/exhibitions/diversity-in-our-lives/"
post_type: "exhibitions"
date_published: "2019-11-21T20:20:51+00:00"
date_modified: "2019-11-21T20:21:30+00:00"
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# Diversity in Our Lives

Exhibiting in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery

Diversity in Our Lives

May 25 to June 23

Reception: Sunday, June 9, 3:30pm-5:30pm

Gallery Talk by Juror: Saturday, June 22, 11:00am

Juror: Thomas Germano, Professor of Art and Art History, Farmingdale State College

In this juried exhibition artists from the Tri-State area were asked to submit their interpretations of Diversity. Out of 205 entries 66 works of art were selected for display in the exhibition.

Congratulations to the selected artists! See who is participating here.

…And Congratulations to the following Awardees:

Awards of Excellence

Robin Appel, A Book Just For Me, Photograph, digital

Fernando Carpaneda, Pride, Acrylic

Cheryl McBride, 17-13-14-1-3-473, Digital Art

Honorable Mentions

Sheri Berman, O, Say Can’t You See, Paper Collage

Edward Hansen, Cherry Grove Brides, Photograph, digital

David Herman, Revolt / Seyithemba, Acrylic on Canvas

Margaret Minardi, Mutual Admiration, Colored pencil, acrylic, collage

The concept of diversity encompasses acceptance and respect. It means understanding that each individual is unique, and recognizing our individual differences. These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies. The Art League of Long Island hopes, through this exhibition, to encourage understanding of each other and move beyond simple tolerance to embracing and celebrating the rich dimensions of diversity contained within each individual.

Pictured above: Top l to r: WOMEGA, collage/mixed media by Darlene Blaurock; Terminal Train Ride, oil on canvas by Verna Amakawa; Revolt: Seyithemba, acrylic by David Herman

Bottom l to r: Tranquility, acrylic and collage by Jaclyn Feldman; Pride, acrylic by Fernando Carpaneda; Indian Sadu, photo by Herbert Knopp; Colorful Woman Detailed, oil painting by Susan Silkowitz