Exhibitions

MY HEART IS STRONG BECAUSE I WALKED ON BLISTERED FEET

Begonia Labs (Vanderbilt University) / 2805 West End Ave. September 25 - November 15th (Reception: November 15 6:00pm - 8:00pm)

James Kuol Makuac

The Engine for Art, Democracy & Justice proudly presents my heart is strong because I walked on blistered feet by James Kuol Makuac.

On view September 24–November 15, 2024
Location: Begonia Labs, 2805 West End Ave, Nashville, TN 37203
Weekly open hours are 3-6pm, Monday-Friday

my heart is strong because I walked on blistered feet features the vibrant and expressive paintings of James Kuol Makuac (b. South Sudan, 1976; lives in Nashville) whose work reflects a life spent navigating between worlds. For nearly twenty years, Makuac has cultivated a practice of contemporary Sudanese painting that tells impossible stories of human tragedy and simultaneously speaks to survival and hope, grief and joy, surrender and determination.

The Begonia | Catalyst exhibition series celebrates the life and practice of pioneering but under-recognized artists. The exhibition is curated by Grace Aneiza Ali, EADJ Curator with curatorial assistance from Simon Tatum and Danielle Myers.


Contact Info:
Simon Tatum, simon.tatum@vanderbilt.edu
EADJ Website link: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/eadj/somewhere-we-are-human-fall-2024/