In the wake of the Pulse massacre on June 12, local art store Sam Flax did the best that it could do for the community by offering up art supplies to anyone who wanted to interpret Orlando’s resilience in an artistic fashion.
The response was overwhelming, with Sam Flax contributing to the creation of 300 art pieces. Of course, that would be too many to display on the store’s crowded walls, so the Orange County Library System leaned in. Tonight, at the downtown library (101 E. Central Blvd.), you can see just how creatively strong Orlando is when the great hall of books hosts a great number of paintings from 6-8 p.m.
“It’s an overabundance of art!” library spokeswoman Erin Sullivan says. “The walls are full of these amazing pieces. The art really is mind-blowing, and one of the things I noticed most about it is that it is all uplifting.”
Sullivan says she hopes that the exhibit reminds people that the library is a welcoming place for LGBT individuals, and “not just a building.”
“It is a great honor to be a part of this creative, moving project,” Sam Flax general manager Sam Flax said in a statement. “The collection has already had an impact on the families and friends who lost loved ones in the Pulse tragedy. The pieces are simply amazing, but the show is more than just the sum of its parts. It is the voice of the people of Orlando.”
Check out a few pieces of art that will be on display, along with a video of the exhibit being set up below.
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