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PEACE TALKS: DSA’s Spring Juried Exhibition
May 10 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
An event every week that begins at 12:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, repeating until June 21, 2025
The Dayton Society of Artists (DSA) proudly presents PEACE TALKS, our annual spring juried exhibition. This timely exhibition reflects on Dayton’s historic role in international diplomacy—the 1995 Dayton Peace Accords—and the ongoing complexities of global and personal peace. PEACE TALKS invites artists and viewers alike to explore the fragile, dynamic nature of peace: how it is achieved, maintained, challenged, and sometimes lost.
-Open Fridays & Saturdays | 12–5 PM
About the Juror:
Daniel Esquivia Zapata is an Afro-Colombian artist and educator. He is an Assistant Professor of Art at Auburn University, specializing in drawing. He holds an MFA from the New York Academy of Art and a BA in Studio Art from Benedict College (Historical Black College). Before teaching at Auburn, Daniel taught at various institutions, including Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia, focusing on a wide range of drawing courses on human anatomy, figure drawing, fundamental drawing, and experimental drawing. In addition to his teaching. Daniel has a strong exhibition record with solo and group shows across the United States, Colombia, and internationally. His work has been featured in venues such as the Whatcom Museum and the Richard Demato Gallery. He has also participated in numerous artist residencies, including the Santa Fe Art Institute and a fellowship at the Vermont Studio Center; recently, he was a summer artist at 701 CCA in Columbia, SC, and was selected as a 2025 visiting artist to the Gibbes Museum of Art. His contributions to the art community extend beyond the classroom and gallery. He has been involved in public art projects, including murals that address memory and social justice themes. His research and presentations often explore the intersection of art, violence, and historical memory, reflecting his commitment to using drawing as a tool for social change and as a mode of inquiry.
https://www.danielesquiviazapata.com/
Featuring artwork by:
Jennifer Baldwin, Ginny Baughman, Trudy Borenstein-Sugiura, Cynthia Bornhorst Winslow, Karen Crist, David Crowell, Nancy Dankof, Jeanne Fehskens, Roxanne Grooms, Jen Haefeli, Doug Harlow, Gae Helton, Michael Higgins, Renee Hopson, David Humphrey, Jaiymie Kiggins, Paul Lyons, Kevin McNeeley, Paul Rienzo, Kate Santucci, Michael Surber, Francis Trick, Sam Van Vo, Hisham Youssef
Free and open to the public — come experience the conversation.
