This conversation will address Swain's solo exhibition You Grow Through What You Go Through on at BAND Gallery June 3rd to July 8th.

Artist Gloria C. Swain and curator Shay Borden will explore abstract art as a medium through which to communicate Black existence, and discuss how Swain has crafted her work around her unique experiences within the U.S. and Toronto

Gloria C. Swain has been in Toronto for over 30 years. She grew up in the South, where she experienced the unique trauma of being a Black person in a space so heavily structured within the caste system of Race. Swain's work addresses Black mental health, notably how Black persons endure and grow from trauma along the lines of police violence, especially police violence against Black women, and other forms of anti-black oppression. Swain further advocates for the rights of seniors and elders as ageism is especially prevalent in a youth-obsessed society.

Thank you to Scotiabank for supporting this programming.

Registered attendees will receive an email with the link to join the zoom event 2 hours before the scheduled event. Please check your email inbox 2 hours before the event.

ZOOM Attendees:

- Your microphones and cameras will be turned off by the host for the duration of the ZOOM.

- Q&A: We encourage you to ask your questions by typing them into the group chat (Chat icon on bottom panel) at any time during the event. The speaker will answer questions during the Q&A.

Recording Disclaimer: This ZOOM meeting will be recorded and posted online. By participating in this ZOOM meeting, you consent to the audio and video recording of the ZOOM meeting and its publication on Black Artists’ Networks In Dialogue (BAND) Gallery & Cultural Centre social media, and release BAND Gallery from any liability connected with the A/V recording of this ZOOM meeting. If you do not want to appear in the recording, do not turn on your camera.