What is it like to live far away from your homeland, the place from which your ancestors came? How does one deal with a family history that includes participation in the genocide of Native American people in the United States? What does it mean to be indigenous? These questions and more are addressed in Homebound, an art exhibition on view at the Skyline College Art Gallery until November 15.
On October 16, the Gallery hosted two receptions, one for the campus community during the day, and one for the broader community in the evening. Artists and friends, students, faculty, administrators, and classified personnel alike enjoyed refreshments while looking and reading about art by nine California artists. Bay City News reporter Denise Sullivan has written a feature about one of the Homebound artists entitled “Kimberley Acebo Arteche: Healing Mind, Body, And Spirit With Art And Culture.”
Throughout its run, faculty across Skyline College have used the exhibition to create meaningful assignments. Whether about homelessness, geography, one’s own relationship to the idea of home, or social justice, students found points of identification with the artworks. They inspired students to think about the world, how their stories are told, and how they could participate in shaping a world they want to see.
Homebound will be open until November 15. If you haven’t already, check it out before it closes.
Gallery hours: Monday through Friday, 12 – 4 p.m.
For more information, see the Skyline College Art Gallery website.