The HUB-Robeson Galleries at Penn State University will host a solo exhibition by Jamaican-born interdisciplinary artist Krystle Lemonias titled "Puss an dawg nuh ave di same luck." Running from March 5 through July 19 in Art Alley, the showcase features textile-based installations and mixed-media works that utilize repurposed materials, such as baby clothes, to explore the intersections of labor, identity, and the Black diaspora.
The exhibition is significant for its critical examination of the often-invisible contributions of Black immigrant care workers and construction laborers. By recontextualizing personal and collective histories into fine art, Lemonias, who is also an assistant professor at Rowan University, challenges systemic power structures and social class stereotypes within the contemporary art landscape.