Luba Lukova: Designing Justice continues its tour with a new installation at Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts in Beverly, Massachusetts. The Center's Heftler Gallery opens their spring season with an exhibition of 29 prints by the internationally renowned artist.

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Loved by audiences and critics, Luba Lukova: Designing Justice has traveled widely in the U.S. and around the world including Jewish Museum Milwaukee, WI; Restoration Plaza, Brooklyn, NY; Lore Degenstein Gallery, Selinsgrove, PA; Zarrow Art Center, Tulsa, OK; Phebe Conley Art Gallery, Fresno, CA; Krannert Fine Arts Center, Anderson, IN; Museum of Design Atlanta, GA; Museum of the City of Riobamba, Ecuador; The Thermos Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan; Slup Szymon Poster Gallery, Szczecin, Poland; and the American School, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

 

Expressing commentary on complex social issues has been Luba Lukova’s career-long focus because of her firmly held belief that art is central to human existence and that morality and creativity are aligned. Included in the exhibition are the artist's most recent visual reactions to current events, as well as the iconic posters from her Social Justice portfolio addressing themes such as peace, censorship, immigration, ecology, hunger and corruption. Published back in 2008, the portfolio was shown in the prestigious art exhibition at the first inauguration of President Obama in Washington D.C. More than a decade since its publication, the series is as relevant as ever and the artist continues to create new social commentary work. In her words, she has “plenty of topics to tackle in the future.”

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Join us for a virtual artist talk with Luba live from her New York studio on Tuesday, February 16. She will tell you about the works in her Designing Justice exhibition and answer your questions after the presentation. The talk will be held on Zoom, so you'll be able to interact with Luba personally.