Curtis Newkirk Jr. Sumthin’ Ain’t Right, 2024 Oils and acrylic on canvas, 84 × 60 in.

Echoes of Us

Curated by Kasidi Jordan, Echoes of Us is a dynamic group exhibition showcasing the work of over 15 Virginia-based Black artists, including:

Mamadou Barry
S. Ross Browne
Unicia R. Buster
Christian Chambers
SillyGenius
Michele Hicks
Kelly Johnson

Jadea Knight
Aminah McKenzie
Amuri Morris
Curtis Newkirk Jr.
Paige Perkins
Danny Robinson
Dallas Roquemore
Cameron Weston

Kelly Johnson "Woman" Acrylic on canvas, 20 × 24 in.
Dallas Roquemore "I'm different than i used to be" Graphite on Bristol paper, 11 × 14 in.
Paige Perkins "Fluidity: Strength in Uncertainty" Cowrie shell face covering
Christian Chambers "Yaw’s Longing" 2024 Photograph (moment captured), Richmond, VA, 8 × 10 in.
SillyGenius "Three Sheets to the Wind" Triptych, three panels, 48 in. each
Jadea Knight "To A Familiar Stranger" (film still), 2023 Film, 11 minutes, 47 seconds

Through a wide range of media, the featured works explore the fluid and ever-evolving nature of Black identity—shaped by lived experience, ancestral memory, and future possibilities. Presented in the Long Gallery, Echoes of Us positions Blackness as a living, generational force: expansive, richly layered, and in constant transformation.

Echoes of Us is on display from June 19th – July 12th, 2025

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