On Sunday, May 20th Gordon Robichaux will host a panel discussion focused on art, activism, and social justice with participation by Babirye’s network of political activists, artists, and writers including CCR's own Pam Spees, Senior Staff Attorney. Please join us for this panel discussion fand viewing of Leila Babirye's stunning exhibition. 

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Gordon Robichaux is open Friday to Sunday 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. and by appointment:
41 Union Square West, #925 (Enter at 22 East 17th Street)

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About The Exhibition: 

Gordon Robichaux is pleased to present Amatwaale Ga Ssekabaka Mwanga II (The Empire of King Mwanga II), Leilah Babirye’s first solo exhibition. Babirye’s multidisciplinary practice is steeped in activism: she transforms marginalized materials into objects that address identity and the human rights issues that motivated her to flee her native Uganda. Composed of debris collected from the streets of New York, Babirye’s works are woven, whittled, welded, burned, burnished, and assembled, often utilizing configurations of constraint, like locks and gates, while also promoting gestures of liberation.