Exhibit Reception: Saturday, September 18, 5-7 pm, VIP Preview 4-5pm
Artist Talk: 6pm

Come see paintings from The Liberty Series at a pop-up exhibit September 6th through the 30th in the former Flower Mill building in Lowell, MA. Located at 183 Dutton Street, the show is viewable 24 hours a day from Dutton and Market streets. The gallery will be open on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment.

An exhibition reception will take place on Saturday, September 18th from 5-7 p.m., with a VIP preview from 4-5 pm. Appetizers will be provided by Olive & Fig. The public is invited to attend. A virtual exhibit will also be available at www.dianazipeto.com.

The exhibition uses our shared familiarity with the Statue of Liberty to explore questions about our country's identity. What are the truths and myths we hide behind? Who is really welcome here? What do we have in common in a polarized society?

On Saturdays during the exhibit, I'll be working on a new Liberty painting. Visitors can stop in to view the exhibit and talk with me. Progress updates will be posted on social media, and the painting will be for sale at the end of the month.

My aim is for the exhibit to be one of the many public art efforts in Lowell. Art can help people cope during the darkest of times. Whether it is providing relief from current events, or expressing the shared experience of them, art is a tool of hope.

All marketing strategy, promotion and photos for this exhibit are by Henry Marte, Marte Media. Virtual exhibit by Draft Studios.

This exhibition and program is supported in part by a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.