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By Any Means Necessary

By Any Means Necessary, an exhibition curated by Atlanta-based artist Lonnie Holley and featuring work by Holley, Louisiana Bendolph, Hawkins Bolden, Joe Light, Ronald Lockett, Joe Minter, Rita Mae Pettway, and Mary T. Smith. This presentation accompanies Handwriting on the Wall, the first major exhibition in Los Angeles focusing on the work of Holley’s close friend and colleague, Thornton Dial, and honors their shared histories and passions. This show is presented in conjunction with Lonnie Holley: If You Really Knew at MOCA North Miami, Holley’s first major exhibition in the South and featuring work from this same cohort of artists he champions including Thornton Dial, Mary T. Smith, and Hawkins Bolden.

A group exhibition at Blum and Poe Gallery

2727 S La Cienega Blvd,

Los Angeles

April 29 – June 10, 2023

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