Prints by African American Artists on Display at the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery

Prints by African American Artists on Display at the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery 

DALLAS, PA - Misericordia University's Pauly Friedman Art Gallery exhibits "Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press" through March 29, 2025. 

This exhibition features works by seventeen African American artists who have helped to shape the contemporary art conversation in the Bay Area and beyond. Works draw from history, traditional crafts, geography, and personal memory to show a variety and breadth of printmaking techniques. At the heart of this show is a Berkeley-based fine art print studio, Paulson Fontaine Press, who over the past few decades has developed an unparalleled roster of internationally celebrated artists, including Kerry James Marshall and the Gee's Bend Quilters. 

The public is invited to explore these artworks through educational events. 

Three Pointer Art Talk: On Wednesday, February 19 12:20 pm -1:20 pm, three Misericordia professors will relate three works from the show to hot topics in their disciplines. Allan Austin, PhD, History; Maureen Pascal, DPT, Physical Therapy; Richard Handcuff, PhD, English. 

Community-Created Installation: On Friday, February 21, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, volunteers are needed to help inflate and stack the 650 basketballs required to build David Huffman's social sculpture installation, "Basketball Pyramid." 

Gallery Talk and Reception, Three Pointer Art Talk: On Thursday, March 20 4:30 pm - 6:15 pm, Lalaine B. Little, PhD, Gallery Director, will speak on the six prints in the exhibition based on quilt patterns by artisans from Gee's Bend in Alabama. 

All exhibits and programs are free and open to the public. 

Gallery Hours 

Tue-Wed-Thu noon-7pm

Fri-Sat-Sun-Mon noon-4pm 

Other hours and private tours by appointment. Calling ahead is recommended. To Schedule a free tour or private appointment, or for more information, contact the art gallery director, Lalaine Bangilan Little, Ph.D., at 570-674-6250 or email llittle@misericordia.edu. 

Closed Easter Weekend and academic holidays. 

Location: Misericordia University, 2nd floor Insalaco Hall; 301 Lake Street, Dallas, PA 18612

The mission of the Pauly Friedman Art Gallery is to engage the Misericordia campus and community in creative experiences through visual arts exhibitions and programs that foster critical thinking, intellectual curiosity, and global citizenship. 

Gallery programs are supported in part by a 2025 Creative Sector Flex Fund Grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, administered in this region by the state's PPA Partner, The Armature.