A collage of colorful images with a dark purple background. At the center is a vibrant portrait of a person with long blue hair against a lime green backdrop. Surrounding the portrait are various colorful, rectangular designs with handwritten text, each with a unique color scheme. Banner for “We’re All Stories“ Opening Reception

"We're All Stories" Opening Reception

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Back to "We're All Stories", a post-sabbatical exhibition by Professor Mary Beth Akre

Fri, Feb 21, 2025

3 PM – 5 PM EST (GMT-5)

Julio Fine Arts Gallery, DeChiaro College Center W131

4501 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210, United States

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Promotional poster for an art exhibition titled backslash “We backslash ’re All Stories backslash “ at the Julio Fine Arts Gallery. The background is dark purple, and at the center is a vibrant portrait of a person with long blue hair against a lime green backdrop. Surrounding the portrait are various colorful, rectangular designs with handwritten text, each with a unique color scheme. The top half of the poster contains event information in white text. At the bottom left corner, an outlined box in white contains details of the opening reception. The logos of the Julio Fine Arts Gallery, Maryland State Arts Council, and Loyola University Maryland are positioned in the bottom right corner. Transcribed Text: The Julio Fine Arts Gallery Presents: We backslash ’re All Stories A Multimedia Exhibition by Mary Beth Akre and Members and Allies of Loyola backslash ’s LGBTQ plus Community February 21 - April 3, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, February 21 3-5PM Transcribed text from art pieces: I sometimes feel guilty crushing the ego of straight men. It would be so nice if all were loved without judgement. Love yourself, love others. Be sure, once you speak clearly, that they don backslash ’t do anything weird when you backslash ’re at the main thing. This will require that you - item by item - state your specific intentions. Do not leave anything out - color of shirt, haircut, do you have an accent, do they see you sitting down, are you nervous, lips closed, did you understand? - months later - are you sure you did all that you could have? I am tired of being told how to exist. Celebrate who it is that you are. Flyer for “We’re All Stories“ Opening Reception
A post-sabbatical solo exhibition by Professor Mary Beth Akre. This exhibition is the result of a huge amount of work, thought, and research, and includes a collaborative installation featuring the stories of many LGBTQIA+ folks in our community.

Where

Julio Fine Arts Gallery, DeChiaro College Center W131

4501 North Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210, United States

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