There are unspoken rules within society that are tacitly governing our everyday actions and conversations. Emily Post published the earliest of these “How To’s” in her 1922 book, Etiquette: The Blue Book of Social Usage.

 

Why shouldn’t we talk about these things at the table?:
A Community Based Conversation with South Florida Artists is an exhibition that considers the rule from Post that there are certain topics, which should not be brought up at the dinner table such as money, politics or religion.

 

This advice has been transformed over the years and is found in various types of internet- based outlets such as blogs, podcasts, social media posts and news articles. The fact that this advice persists has led us to question why it still seems appropriate to ignore potentially difficult subjects in conversation.

 

In a time of social/ physical distancing, the curatorial process builds on a series of virtual studio visits with local artists and co-curators Adrienne Rose Gionta and Jeanie Ambrosio, aiming to understand how artists are responding to the current political climate through their work.

 

Bringing together artists from our South Florida community whose work considers such topics not traditionally discussed in formal settings or at the proverbial “table” will serve as an alternative source of contemplation beyond the traditional debates and media stream.

 

Artists in the Exhibition:
Harumi Abe, John William Bailly, Randy Burman, lou anne colodny, Morel Doucet, Todd Lim, Laura Marsh, Peggy Nolan, Marielle Plaisir, Sri Prabha, Sandra Ramos, Lisa Rockford, Sarah Michelle Rupert, Onajide Shabaka, Michelle Weinberg, Antonia Wright and Ruben Millares.