BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Bronzeville Center for the Arts - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Bronzeville Center for the Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://bcamke.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Bronzeville Center for the Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251101 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201 DTSTAMP:20260404T021728 CREATED:20260123T155231Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T175106Z UID:10003805-1761955200-1796083199@bcamke.org SUMMARY:Martine Syms Bronzeville Public Art Collection DESCRIPTION:Martine Syms combines conceptual grit\, comedy\, and social commentary to respond to her immediate reality\, outside of traditional methods of documenting life experiences. Animated by the “problems of truth” her practice questions image and language systems and their relationship to power. She is internationally known for a nuanced practice that spans across writing\, performance\, moving image\, and installation. \nSyms created four new works for the new collaboration between Bronzeville Center for the Arts and Sculpture Milwaukee. This presentation—Find A Way\, A Short Meditation\, Belief Strategy XIII\, and an untitled photograph—includes photography\, mantra\, and visual patterns\, offering a meditative prompt for viewers moving through the day-to-day. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  URL:https://bcamke.org/event/martine-syms-bronzeville-public-art-collection/ LOCATION:BCA Gallery 507\, 507 W North Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53212\, United States CATEGORIES:BCA Owned Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcamke.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Martine-Syms-Headshot-copy-e1769711985336.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bronzeville Center for the Arts (BCA)":MAILTO:info@bcamke.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260326 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260815 DTSTAMP:20260404T021728 CREATED:20260123T155331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260225T213755Z UID:10003806-1774483200-1786751999@bcamke.org SUMMARY:Above\, Below\, Within DESCRIPTION:Experience the transformative solo exhibition of Maryland-based artist Ciarra K. Walters. Through performance and video\, Walters transforms her body into temporary sculptures\, embedding herself in natural and architectural environments across the U.S. and internationally. Her ritualistic\, intuitive movement films explore the reclamation of self\, power\, and the body’s deep connection to place. \nCuratorial Statement \nAbove\, Below\, Within is a solo presentation of performance-based work by interdisciplinary artist Ciarra K. Walters. Based in Prince George’s County\, Maryland\, Walters embeds her body within natural landscapes\, interpreting the influence of her surroundings as she shifts\, flows\, and shapes herself into living movement sculptures. Often dressed in color-coded uniforms representing one of the seven Chakras\, she centers each performance on the spiritual strengths they embody. Outstretched arms echo horizon lines; legs tilt toward cardinal directions as scenes cut between waterfalls\, deserts\, and human-made monuments. Captured intuitively on video\, Walters invites viewers to witness her spirit in communion with the skies above and the earth below. \nStunning vistas serve as familiar entry points into Walters’ meditative practice where she confronts grief\, emotional vulnerability\, and endurance. While she is typically the sole figure within the frame\, she is rarely alone. In Me the Tree\, Like My Mother Eileen (2024)\, Walters\, dressed in brown\, roots herself in an autumnal mountain forest in Maryland. Surrounded by hibernating trees\, she embodies a poem addressed to her late mother as lines of yellow text briefly appear above her crown. In Blue Like Some Part of the Ocean (2020)\, her performance is interrupted by tourists passing through the sandy seascape behind her. Despite the disruption\, Walters completes her movement cycle\, then rushes forward to stop the camera\, asserting presence\, persistence\, and control within an ever-changing environment. \nAcross these works and more\, Walters positions the body as a strong vessel and instrument\, where inner transformation meets external force. Landscape\, weather\, memory\, and interruption become collaborators\, revealing movement as care\, resistance\, and spiritual return. As you move through the space and approach the performance platform in the center of the room\, consider how breath\, movement\, and repetition might open new ways of being\, above\, below\, and within. URL:https://bcamke.org/event/above-below-within/ LOCATION:BCA Gallery 507\, 507 W North Ave\, Milwaukee\, WI\, 53212\, United States CATEGORIES:BCA Owned Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://bcamke.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BCA-AboveBelowWithin-MainGraphic-8x10-260120-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Bronzeville Center for the Arts (BCA)":MAILTO:info@bcamke.org END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR