Overlap Gallery to Host Exhibition Benefiting Center for Black History
UPCOMING EXHIBITION: November 15-December 20, 2025
Overlap Gallery | 112 Van Zandt Ave | Newport, RI
Forging Freedom: Atlantic Journeys
Curated by Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes
Shown in partnership with the Newport Historical Society’s
Edward W. Kane and Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History
Opening November 15 at Overlap Gallery, “Forging Freedom: Atlantic Journeys” brings together ten contemporary artists to explore Black and Indigenous histories of freedom-making across the Atlantic world. Curated by Simmons Center Adjunct Lecturer in Slavery and Justice Dr. Akeia de Barros Gomes, director of the Newport Historical Society’s Edward W. Kane and Martha J. Wallace Center for Black History, the show reclaims untold stories through art, creativity, and community. The Center for Black History is set to open on Juneteenth 2026. The exhibition runs through December 20, with a curator talk on December 6 at 5pm.
ARTISTS
Bob Dilworth, Sika Foyer, Christian Gonçalves, Silvermoon LaRose, Jazzmen Lee-Johnson, Veronica Mays, Jordan Seaberry, Jason E. Smith, Jean-Marc Superville Sovak, and Robin S. Spears Jr.
OPENING RECEPTION
Saturday, November 15, 2025
4-6 pm
ARTIST TALK
With Jazzmen Lee-Johnson:
Wednesday, December 10, 6 pm
CURATOR TALK
With Dr. de Barros Gomes:
Saturday, December 6, 5 pm
