social justice art

All the works speak to the ongoing struggle of African American women to claim their place in an art world and society dominated by those unlike themselves. That they succeeded is evident both in the caliber of the show and the prominence of so many black women artists today.

Seven artists dissect immigration, deportation, ICE detention and many other weighty topics in the timely, haunting exhibition “Resistant Currents,” at the BCA’s Mills Gallery through Sept. 23.

A group of talented Boston and Everett teens is currently three weeks through the six-week City Spotlights Summer Leadership Program at the Boch Center. The students work 25 hours a week building their skill sets through arts employment.