Hope Restored: Justice Scholars Student Exhibition
February 13 - March 28, 2025

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About the Exhibition

Long Beach City College Art Gallery proudly presents, Hope Restored: Justice Scholars Student Exhibition. Curated by Summer Bernal and artist Alberto Lule, an Underground Scholar at UCLA and UC Irvine. The exhibition brings together formerly incarcerated, and system-impacted artists. The exhibition explores themes of isolation, abolition, liberation, and empowerment through self-expression. Artists focus on strategies for self care as well as active forms of resistance.

Learn more about the exhibition by reading recent press from the Viking Newspaper: 

https://lbccviking.com/2025/02/hope-restored-new-exhibition-highlights-art-of-formerly-incarcerated-students

https://lbccviking.com/2025/02/formerly-incarcerated-student-rebuilds-his-life-through-art-and-education

“We are restoring hope in individuals” -Summer Bernal, Exhibition Co-Curator

Artists in the exhibition:

  • Francisco Baldonado
  • Bryant Barraza
  • Brian Burten
  • Alex Compian
  • Juanita Diaz
  • Ian Ellis
  • Floyed Green 
  • Swan Ian Galarze
  • Mia Julianna
  • Silas Johnson
  • Tyrel Johnson
  • Adrian Nowak
  • Victor Tapia
  • Jose A. Torres
  • Joshua Reyes
  • Tracy Porter
  • Miguel Zavala-Lopez

Opening Reception:

February 13th, 2025, 5-8pm

Music by DJ Yung Hormiga 

Closing Reception and Artist Panel

Saturday, March 22, 2025, 1-3pm

Artist panel featuring Brian Burten, Francisco Baldonado, Mia Julianna, Adrian Nowak and Miguel Zavala. Moderated by Summer Bernal and Alberto Lule

Exhibition Co-Presented with Justice Scholars Program

LBCC JUSTICE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Justice Scholars Program, supporting formerly incarcerated and systems impacted students. To learn more about the visit: https://www.lbcc.edu/post/justice-scholars-program  

Acknowledgements
·      Curators: Alberto Lule And Summer Bernal
·      Exhibition Design & Management:   Karla Aguiniga, Summer Bernal & Alberto Lule
·      Graphic Design: Jonah Coloma
·      Vinyl Installation:  Katherie Dominguez, Juan Pablo Rodriguez and Bill Swank
·      Social Media Content Creator and Editor: Lolita Mojica
·      Event Photography: Eric Jaipal
·      Artists Headshots:  Mark Sosa
·      Printing: LBCC Reprographics

To view images from the opening reception visit: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC3DoJ

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LBCC Art Gallery: 4901 E Carson St, Long Beach, CA 90808 Building K

Gallery hours: Tuesday-Thurs: 11am-4pm, Friday and Saturday: By appointment only

Parking: $2 a day in Lots C, D, and E

STUDENTS ONLY
If you require Sign language interpreting services or Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services , please contact Event Coordinator and Stephanie Bonales at least 72 hours prior to the event at (562) 938-4918 or sbonales@lbcc.edu.

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If you require Sign language interpreting services, please contact Event Coordinator and Rebecca Lucas at rlucas@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event.

If you require Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) services, please contact Event Coordinator and Jaymee Hunt at cart@lbcc.edu at least 5 business days prior to the event. *Please note requests are based on provider availability*