An art exhibit titled "Where the Seed Remembers: A Celebration of Earth, Lineage and Memory" opened on March 29 at the University of Minnesota’s Landscape Arboretum’s Reedy Gallery in Chaska, featuring 10 artists of color. Co-curated by Northside artist Joshua Gillespie (Brotha Aśe), the show includes works by Ron Brown, Ayolanda Evans, Imani Mansfield, and Allena Sweats, among others, and opened with a libation ceremony by Vusumuzi Zulu and Mariama Imani. The exhibition runs through May 17.
The exhibit matters because it centers ancestral wisdom, memory, and community resilience within the African diaspora, offering a platform for artists of color to explore themes of lineage, grief, and cultural reconnection. By grounding the work in personal and collective history, the show fosters deeper understanding of the Twin Cities' diverse communities and highlights how art can preserve and transmit intergenerational knowledge.