"The Fight Continues" honoring the Greatest, Ali
Leroy Campbell is a prolific artist whose work opened at the Richard Beavers Gallery 408 Marcus Garvey Blvd. Brooklyn, NY 11216 on November 5, 2016. The Art Exhibit will run through till the 22 December 2016.
The Exhibition is called "The Fight Continues" by renowned artist and activist Mr. Leroy Campbell. I am going to use part of an interview done by Sharon Barnes-Waters with Richard Beavers the owner of he Gallery and Leroy Campbell.
The exhibit was birthed out of conversations Mr. Beavers and Mr. Campbell and how they wanted to honor the fighting spirit of Ali. What he represented and the many layers of the man. There are over 17 pieces in this exhibit and when you stop by you should make sure that you take time to look at each piece and you will see iconic posters included but you will also see statements from people all over the world, which was the power of the reach of this man, and all of this is from an African-American view but with the world view of us coming together, on a world scale
The art work is sometimes historic, captivating and according to your sensibilities may catch you off guard; but Mr. Campbell is square in the middle of bringing you these images to awaken and make you think.
An Art show not just for art's sake but to make clear the history claimed and unclaimed of Ali, and how his love of life, and embrace of the world, brought him fame not only in the U.S. but all over the world and made people respond all over the world, presented with a love of the people and a strong unapologetic stance this exhibit will make you stand up and take notice.
Here we have examples of the captivating work of Mr. Leroy Campbell at the Gallery, Please stop by and bring your credit card. You will want to bring at least one of these works home to hang in your home.
Storm Trooper, incudes several paintings by Mija Jung. Jung's work represents iconic images related to "propaganda" and nationalism. These works interweave the lives of individuals in a historical context. Storm Trooper reveals the complex nature of social consciousness with multiple layers of figures, words, and shapes In one painting, Stalin Girls, anonymous girls are marching under the shadow of Stalin, a symbolic figure of the Cold War era. Her expressively painted canvases provoke viewers to rethink male chauvinism and the terror behind the surveillance system and the urban environment filled with excessive advertisements. By layering the iconography, minimally drawn figures, rapid brush strokes, and words, she builds up political tension, and simultaneously reaches aesthetic freedom. Through the paintings, she tries to identify conflicts between different religious beliefs, gender roles, and political positions. 
Born in South Korea, Mija Jung currently lives and works in New York Jung earned two Masters in Fine Arts in painting from Rutgers University, New Jersey, and Hongik University, Seoul Korea, and a Bachelor in Fine Arts in from Hongik University, Seoul. Her one person exhibitions have presented internationally and her works have been included in numerous gallery and museum exhibitions such as the Robert Miller Gallery, NY, Socrates Sculpture NY, Hyundai Gallery Seoul, Galerie Nord, Berlin; and Galerie ARTQ13 in Rome Italy to name a few. For more information, please visit www.mijajung.com
