Ibrahim Ali-Salaam’s A Family Affair

August 4-30, 2021, Artist Reception Wednesday, August 11, 6-9 pm

Joseph A. Driscoll Gallery, Brockton Public Library, 304 Main Street, Brockton MA

BOSTON, MA (July 20, 2021) – Beacon Gallery is pleased to support the presentation, in conjunction with the Brockton Public Library, of Ibrahim Ali-Salaam’s upcoming solo exhibition, A Family Affair.

Opening August 4^th, the show will run through August 30^th with an artist reception on Wednesday, August 11^th.

Ali-Salaam’s exhibition consists of paintings centered around his series Beautiful Little Monster, an ongoing collaboration with his son, Joaquin (9). These pieces represent both his son’s growth, Ali-Salaam’s evolution as a father, and the re-making of their family unit after a 2017 divorce. Every few months the two collaborate, making a piece that represents both a bonding experience and a chance to mark the passage of time.

Much of Ali-Salaam’s current work is connected through the linked concepts of one’s sense of self and family, and how we love deeply and make sacrifices for those we care about most.  Through this series Ali-Salaam seeks to capture, in his own way, some of the trials and tribulations of parenthood through a contradictory lens of emotion: offering both the joy and challenges of parenthood, family and caretaking wrapped up together. 

Join the artist on Wednesday, August 11^th from 6-9 pm for a reception at the Joseph A. Driscoll Gallery in the main branch of Brockton’s Public Library to celebrate these works.

About Ibrahim Ali-Salaam (b. 1976, Boston, MA, USA)

A graduate of the School of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Ali-Salaam has been a professional artist for 20 years. He currently resides and practices his art in Boston, where he lives with his son, Joaquin. He is represented by Beacon Gallery.

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The Joseph A. Driscoll Gallery is open during library hours, however, is locked except by request. Please request the gallery to be opened or make an appointment with the artist for a visit.