Take Part's review of "Social Justice: It happens to one it happens to all"
From graffiti on city streets to exhibits at major museums, artists have long depicted the fight for equal rights and freedom. Art can play a unique role in encouraging others to take action and in changing hearts and minds.
The message that injustice is rampant in American society is the theme of Social Justice: It Happens to One, It Happens to All, a new exhibit at Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art in Moraga, California, featuring 43 artists organized by curatorial team Gutfreund Cornett Art. The paintings, photographs, prints, and sculptures on display at the museum, which is about 20 miles east of San Francisco, address a range of issues, including race, migration, and gender inequality...
http://www.takepart.com/photos/st-marys-exhibit
SFARTS review of "Social Justice: It happens to one it happens to all"
"This large-survey exhibition features works across various media, including ceramics, painting, sculpture and video, among others, from some 43 artists; there is also a slide show in the exhibition featuring images from more than 40 additional artists. The themes of the works run the wide range of social justice issues, from climate to wealth inequity to racial disparity. "...
https://www.sfarts.org/event.cfm?event_num=69356
Huffington Post Review of "Social Justice: It happens to one it happens to all"
Some might say that the world is a mess right now. Others point out that it could be worse. In our war torn world, it depends on who you are and the place that you live. In light of the ever-growing list of crises crossing all borders and cultures, the curatorial partnership of Guttfreund Cornett Art has mobilized a group of 86 artists to address this escalation of violence, human rights violations, and environmental concerns. Throughout history, art has reflected its time. Art mirrors the aesthetic standard of the day and also provides a window into the historical context of the time. Works such as Andy Warhol’s, Big Electric Chair or Picasso’s Guernica serve as iconic reminders and powerful statements on social issues of their time. Artists often see their place to provoke, to voice, to enlighten. This long-standing role of the artist as activist is at the heart of “Social Change: It Happens to One, It Happens to All”, an art exhibition taking place at Saint Mary’s College of Art in Morago, CA September 18 - December 11, 2016...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/amy-pleasant/artists-as-activists-purs_b_11783614.html
Healing Power of Art & Artists Review of "Social Justice: It happens to one it happens to all"
Social Justice: It Happens to One, It Happens to All is an important international exhibition curated by Karen Gutfreund and Sherri Cornett of Gutfreund Cornett Art. The mission of this dynamic curatorial partnership is “Changing The World Through Art”. It specializes in creating exhibitions in venues around the U.S. on themes of “‘art as activism’ to stimulate dialog, raise consciousness and create social change.”...
http://www.healing-power-of-art.org/social-justice-art-exhibition-curated-by-gutfreund-cornett-art/?platform=hootsuite
Lamorinda Weekly Review of "Social Justice: It happens to one it happens to all"
Art has the power to amuse, anger, intrigue and inspire. It can bind a community together or divide it in two, serve as a catalyst for conversation or the impetus of a movement. Exhibitions don't make it into galleries simply by chance, but through careful curation and arduous selection.
This fall the Saint Mary's College Museum of Art - a local gem tucked in the back of SMC's campus - will simultaneously house two professionally-curated exhibitions, "The American Soldier" (open through Dec. 18) and "Social Justice: It Happens to One, It Happens to All" (open through Dec. 11), both of which were selected with a nod toward the upcoming election. The exhibitions will kick off on Sunday, Sept. 18 with an opening reception (see sidebar). Other curators and artists will also be present...
http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue1014/Two-Striking-Exhibits-Highlight-Fall-Semester-at-SMCs-Museum-of-Art.html
Marie Cameron Review of "Social Justice: It happens to one it happens to all"
The powerfully engaging internationally juried exhibition, Social Justice: It Happens to One It Happens to All, organized by Gutfreund Cornett Art opened Sunday at Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art with an inspiring Artist Talk in which 19 of the 46 exhibiting artists participated, some who traveled from as far away as San Diego and Los Angeles, Utah, Mexico and New Zealand! It was very moving to learn what had compelled each artist to create their work and to listen to the types of reactions their work has received. Typically working with controversial, challenging and even disturbing subject matter, I found all these artists to be particularly brave, passionate, thoughtful, smart and deeply human. I can’t tell you how honored I am to have my work included with this company. This exhibition runs until December 11, 2016 in Moraga, California. Print and online catalogues are available at Gutfreund Cornet Art.