Exhibitions

TAMARA REYNOLDS: MELUNGEON

Begonia Labs / 2805 West End Ave. March 23 - June 26th

Tamara Reynolds

The Engine for Art, Democracy & Justice and Founder Dr. María Magdalena Campos-Pons invites you to visit the Spring 2026 exhibition, Melungeon at Begonia Labs.

The EADJ team will hold visitor hours at Begonia Labs on Thursdays and Fridays from 4-7pm, Saturdays from 1-4pm, or by appointment.

Melungeon features photographs by Tamara Reynolds exploring Sneedville, Tennessee, and the Melungeon community, a historically marginalized mixed-race Appalachian people. Through portraits, domestic spaces, and landscapes, the exhibition reveals everyday life shaped by land, family, and endurance while challenging simplified narratives of Appalachia and American identity.

This exhibition is curated by Grace Aneiza Ali, EADJ's appointed curator for 2024-2026.

This exhibition is part of Somewhere We Are Human, the Spring 2026 Public Programs series of the Engine for Art, Democracy & Justice at Vanderbilt University. Support is provided by the Ford Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.