Photograph of a white man in a dimmed white gallery. He wears a hat and his hand is slightly raised. He appears to be speaking. There is a projected image of silhouetted tree branches and leaves.

Film Screening: Cobweb Codex

The Coleman Center welcomed Birmingham-based artists Jasper Lee for a screening of their experimental short film Cobweb Codex, with an opening live performance with the artist’s Sweat Wreath collaborators. Lee is a musician and artist; he works across video, film, sound, and installation exploring aspects of ritual, folklore, and the Southern landscape. Through Cobweb Codex, Lee investigates how our landscapes …

Color photograph of a young African American person in mint green shirt opens arms in a confident, welcoming manner.

York Day 2021

On July 3, 2021, the City of York celebrated York Day from sun up to sun down and well after. Artist Zarouhie Abdalian, collaborating artist Joseph Rosenweig, Coleman Center staff, family and friends used the occasion to recognize student artists from our two Making Art in Public workshops. We help a soft, COVID-safe opening for our storefront exhibition, Making Art …

Cross-armed African American woman stands watching their video artwork behind a group of four African American women seated in front the TV.

Brandi Shah + Digital Storytelling

In early June 2021, the Coleman Center welcomed Brandi Shah, M.D., MPH, an artist and family medicine physician who specializes in adolescent and young adult health. Shah is a lifelong creative writer and poet; she is developing tools to help medical practitioners recognize their patients as storytellers, center patients as experts about their own lives, and arm those seeking care …