Ramparts & Restoration
A Contemplation of the American Divide
February 2021 Virtual Exhibition
While most of us can live comfortable or at least untroubled lives we have been lately forced to acknowledge the long ignored disjunction in our republic, a fracture in our long-held ideas of equality, in the presumed congruence of the dispensation of justice, and the even distribution of education and opportunity. The artists in this exhibition, however, offer a less frenetic, more contemplative perspective on the republic itself and its relationship to its varied population, where race, culture, and identity tilt unevenly at one another. -Max King Cap, Guest Curator
The exhibition was available for viewing Feb. 1 - 28, 2021 on the Coastline Art Gallery Blog.
Artists
Guest Curator, Max King Cap
Guest Curator, Max King Cap is a visual artist from Chicago who now lives in Los Angeles. His work has been seen in galleries and museums in Vienna, New York, Stuttgart and numerous other cities in Europe and the US. He is also a writer whose work has appeared in The Racial Imaginary, The Puritan, Threepenny Review, Shenandoah, and Hippocampus. He earned his MFA from the University of Chicago, his doctorate from the University of Southern California, and has taught at Columbia College Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, and Pitzer College.
11|30 Lecture Series
Each Wednesday during the month of February, Coastline Art Gallery will be highlighting selected artists from, the exhibition, Ramparts and Restoration:
- February 3rd, 2021 - Max King Cap & Jessica Wimbley
- February 10th, 2021 - Todd Gray & Chuck Feesago
- February 17th, 2021 - Ian Weaver & Kyungmi Shin
- February 24th, 2021 - Chris Christion
Diversity and Inclusion
Mandate: To acknowledge and celebrate different communities, identities, and perspectives that promote diversity at Coastline College. To bring awareness to racial, socioeconomic, and other forms of social injustices. To ensure that Coastline College is a safe environment to discuss and dialogue about issues that concern our students, staff, and faculty.
Why Diversity Matters
Taking a cue from Southern California itself, Coastline thrives when students of all types are given the opportunity to succeed. That means that Coastline's campuses are welcoming atmospheres no matter one's race, gender, religion, background, orientation, physical abilities, etc. As an institution of higher learning, we know that good ideas can come from anywhere. Diversity doesn't just make us more open, it makes us better.