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An interdisciplinary, community–centered project focused on using art to activate the public memory of women, like Sally Hemings, whose lives have been erased or marginalized.
In Brooklyn, SALLY was presented in three distinctly different exhibition spaces that serve a variety of communities, ensuring that the exhibition reached both art and non–art audiences. Each exhibition was reflective of the place that it was presented in.
Artpoetica is a project space in Brooklyn, NY exhibiting experimental and hybrid works of high quality that focus on the intersection of language and visual representation, performance, and installation. The loft–style setting of Artpoetica combines a streamlined exhibition space with a live/work environment. Its intimate design supports work that goes deeper into the emotional and psychological underpinnings of SALLY.
Artpoetica was founded by JoAnne McFarland in 2017 as an outgrowth of her studio practice. The project space showcases work that honors artistic engagement as the essential tool for breaking down barriers between groups. Artpoetica is a haven for makers historically pushed to the margins of artistic discourse—women, artists of color, older artists, and those who reject commercial success as a catalyst for invention.