Confront Art Launches Its First Exhibition SEEINJUSTICE

Sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Congressman John Lewis Unveiled in NYC
Sculptor Chris Carnabuci’s “FLOYD” statue in the SEEINJUSTICE series. PRNewsFoto/Confront Art
Sculptor Chris Carnabuci’s “FLOYD” statue in the SEEINJUSTICE series. PRNewsFoto/Confront Art

Confront Art Launches Its First Exhibition SEEINJUSTICE

Sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Congressman John Lewis Unveiled in NYC

NEW YORK PRNewswire -- Confront Art—which connects
artists to social justice causes to create public art displays—is announcing today its inaugural exhibition SEEINJUSTICE, which
will be open to the public beginning October 1 in Union Square.
The SEEINJUSTICE series will feature three sculptures by Chris
Carnabuci: “FLOYD,” “BREONNA,” and “JOHN LEWIS.”

Confront Art is working closely with the families of George
Floyd and their charity “We Are Floyd,” the “Breonna Taylor
Foundation,” and Congressman John Lewis’ Foundation, “The
John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation” as partners of the
SEEINJUSTICE series.

The SEEINJUSTICE series is inspired by the events of
2020 and has empowered many to take a stand in demanding
justice, as Congressman John Lewis once did. The series aims
to honor the lives and ongoing messages through art, tying
together three iconic people.

The SEEINJUSTINCE series is on display at Union Square, a
venue that has historically protected the right to free speech and
demonstration. Union Square New York City has long brought
together people of all ages, races, nationalities, religions, and
orientations in the name of community and discourse.
“We are inspired by the important work that Confront Art
is doing to support the cause of “We are Floyd,” said Terrence
Floyd, George Floyd’s brother. “We are looking forward to an
extensive partnership with Confront Art as we bring art and
creative resources to communities around the country.”

“We founded Confront Art to create art that is inclusive,
progressive, and sparks something deep within to discover
one’s creativity and causes,” said Lindsay Eshelman, Confront
Art Co-founder. “Our mission is to foster art that is an
immersive experience and allow our visual representations to
push forward a movement of change and unity.”

“Confront Art stands for so much more than statues. We
promote collaboration, and from collaboration comes change”,
said Andrew Cohen, Confront Art Co-founder. “Working
with the families that have suffered so much has been
humbling and inspiring. We plan to continue to spread the
message of peace and understanding through art.”

“As a result of the death of George Floyd, there came a
global awareness and understanding of the plague of injustice
across the world,” said Chris Carnabuci, the Artist behind
the SEEINJUSTICE series. “The exhibit represents this global
understanding, and from understanding comes action, and
from action comes change.”

“We are honored to work alongside Confront Art in bringing
Chris Carnabuci’s SEEINJUSTICE installation to Union
Square,” said Jennifer Falk, Executive Director of Union
Square Partnership. “As a long-standing venue for public
demonstrations in pursuit of social change, we are proud of
Union Square’s history as a space for New Yorkers and people
from all over to congregate in the name of free speech, a legacy
that we will always protect and uphold.”

“We are proud to display Confront Art’s inaugural exhibition
through our Art in the Parks program,” said NYC Parks
Acting Commissioner Margaret Nelson. “Chris Carnabuci’s
statues of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and John Lewis
highlight the need for social change and build upon Union
Square’s long history as a democratic space where individuals
gather to call for equality and justice.”

The final sculptures stand at 10-feet tall, composed of layers
of precision-cut wood to craft a detailed and realistic monument
of each subject. The exhibition will be on display from
October 1 – October 30 in Union Square in New York City. For
more information on Confront Art, visit www.confrontart.com.

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