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"The Bridgeport Art Trail is preparing to celebrate its 16th year in the city on Nov. 7. The art trail, hosted by City Lights, brings together thousands of art lovers and showcases the creative heartbeat of Park City with heritage as one of the main themes.
One of the featured exhibits at the Housatonic Museum of Art, created by artist Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, explores the journey of Afro-Caribbeans migrating from the Caribbean to North America and Europe.
This exhibit underscores the significance of today’s political landscape, according to Program Director Suzanne Kachmar.
“We feel that that's an important theme, especially in our political climate right now, when some people are being demonized and publicly ridiculed,” Kachmar says.
The exhibit titled "Our We Journey" features a collection of 61 paintings that chronicle the African American and Caribbean diaspora, with artist Iyaba Ibo Mandingo drawing inspiration from Jacob Lawrence's iconic Great Migration series."
