“A New Cool,” takes on Southside Gallery
“A New Cool,” takes on Southside Gallery by Caroline Nihill October 17, 2019 “Of a New Cool” is a two-person exhibition with L. Kasimu Harris and Vitus Shell that explores the South’s relationship to race, and will open at Southside Gallery on Oct. 8 and run until Nov. 2. Photo courtesy L. Kasimu Harris and Vitus Shell “Functionality and style,” is how artist L. Kasimu Harris would describe his joint exhibit, “A New Cool,” at Southside Gallery. The reception for this exhibit is tonight from 5-8 p.m. The gallery is showcasing this art until Nov. 2. Both artists will attend the reception, and it is open to the public. Harris is accompanied by his friend and colleague Vitus Shell for this joint exhibit. Both are visual artists from Louisiana and use the South in their art to convey their experiences as African Americans. The two met in graduate school at Ole Miss in 2005 and have been collaborating since. Harris and Shell both use their art to address problems within their community