Long-Sharp Gallery Indianapolis kicks off its 2022 gallery season with a solo exhibition for mixed-media artist Lavett Ballard. The exhibit, My Soul Has Got To Move, will open on February 4th at 6:00 pm and close March 26th. It features more than a dozen works by Ballard, with over half created specifically for this exhibition.
The Indianapolis exhibition title references a “1978 gospel-funk-soul song of the same name, a tune about change and transformation… many of the artworks and their titles express such themes as presence, personal evolution, gender empowerment, racial solidarity, and collective uplift,” says Dr. Tiffany E. Barber, scholar, curator, and critic who wrote the essay about Ballard and her works in this exhibit. Dr. Barber concludes with this thought:
“[The work in this exhibit] builds on complex histories of African American and feminist collage. Ballard’s shadow figures and warrior queens respond to the political and cultural milieu of America’s immediate past while centering formal innovation and Black expressive traditions connected to hip hop culture, gospel and soul.”
Ballard’s works have been exhibited in numerous museums, are in important collections, and her portrait of Rosa Parks was featured on the 2020 cover of TIME Magazine. She was recently named by Black Art in America as one of the top 10 emerging Black female artists and is expected to attend the opening in Indianapolis. She is represented exclusively by Long-Sharp Gallery & Galerie Myrtis. Her Indianapolis exhibition opening (February 4th, 6-9pm) is sponsored by Conrad Indianapolis.
About Long-Sharp Gallery
Named one of the top 500 galleries in the world by Blouin ArtInfo Modern Painters, Long-Sharp Gallery features works from “Picasso to Pop.” Its primary focus is on works by some of the best known names in modern and contemporary art, including: Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat, Haring, Frankenthaler, Indiana, Lichtenstein, and Miró. The gallery also features works by a host of nationally and internationally recognized contemporary artists, including David Spiller, Cha Jong Rye, Patrick Hurst, Spiller + Cameron, Tarik Currimbhoy, Miriam Londoño, Nicole Pietrantoni, Julian Wild, Russell Young, David Kramer, Wayne Warren, Sylvestre Gauvrit, Wendy Taylor, Amy Kirchner, Tamar Kander, Mary Pat Wallen, Jason Myers, and Dale Enochs, among others.
About Conrad Indianapolis
It’s not just where you stay; it’s how you stay. And at Conrad Indianapolis, we believe you should Never Just Stay. Stay Inspired. Located at one of the city’s most prominent intersections, the hotel is truly in the center of it all – just steps from nearly everything that downtown has to offer including museums, live music and theatre, the Indianapolis Zoo and White River State Park. The hotel is also connected via skybridge to the Indiana Convention Center. The 23-story building features 247 guest rooms and 15,000 square feet meeting space. Explore fine art with the hotel’s Art Stays Here program, featuring the award-winning Long-Sharp Gallery, the Collection Suites and Art Ambassador Tours. World-class dining experiences can be enjoyed in Tastings Wine Bar & Bistro and The Capital Grille® restaurant.
