In The Valley, Press Release

Fine Art Galleries at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center to Host Internationally-Known Photojournalist for Special Exhibit



 

Exhibit is the first public exhibit of new works by Mariette Pathy Allen

ALLENTOWN, PA — The Fine Art Galleries at Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center are hosting internationally-known and highly-regarded photojournalist Mariette Pathy Allen for the first public exhibit of her new works, Transcendents: Spirit Mediums in Burma & Thailand, on display November 15–January 2, with an artist reception on November 16 from 6-8pm. The exhibit is curated by Deborah Rabinsky.

Works by the artist are included in permanent collections of major museums, including Corcoran Gallery of Art, Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York Public Library, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, Harvard University’s Fogg Museum, Portland Art Museum, Duke University, Haverford College, Paris’ Bibliotheque Nationale, and China’s Museum of Photography (and others).The exhibit is a continuation of the artist’s history of documenting transgender lives and experiences around the world through photography. Through her artistic practice, Mariette Pathy Allen has been a pioneering force in gender consciousness, contributing to numerous cultural and academic publications about gender variance and lecturing throughout the globe.

Adrian Shanker, Executive Director of Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center, stated: “I’ve been following Mariette Pathy Allen’s work for ten years, and it’s such an honor that she agreed to exhibit her new photographs of spirit mediums in Burma and Thailand in our fine art galleries. Through this exhibit at our center, we hope to raise consciousness of transgender experiences around the globe and to promote greater understanding of international LGBT communities.” 

​About Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center (www.bradburysullivancenter.org) provides arts, health, and youth programs for the LGBT community across the Greater Lehigh Valley.

 

Information Provided By:
Adrian Shanker
Executive Director
Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center