Peace Should Not be this Fragile -- A Portrait of Panzi

As part of Genocide Prevention Month, the Virginia Holocaust Museum will be partnering with the Panzi Foundation to present an exhibit entitled Peace Should Not be this Fragile -- A Portrait of Panzi.  Through the artwork of area students and Philadelphia-based sculptor Peter Frantz, visitors will learn about an emerging genocide and a vibrant culture imperiled by violence.  

Participating Artists
Freeman High School Students (artists)
Peter Frantz (artist and curator)
Elana Hagler (artist)
Yongsook Kim Lambert (artist)
Brookie Maxwell (artist)
Jonathan Laidacker (artist)
Baileymarie Deacon (artist)
Scott Blanding (filmmaker)
Melanie Blanding (photographer)
Naomi Natale (artist-activist)

Please join us for an opening reception April 7, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the Virginia Holocaust Museum's 2nd Floor Gallery.

The reception will include light refreshments and a special presentation by the Project Girls Performance Collective. Admission and parking are free.  For more information visit the Museum's Facebook event page or contact Timothy Hensley at 804-257-5400 x. 230.