“Ode to Relationships” is a body of work created by Ayana Mack, a visual journey of love, beauty, and healing through portraits of Black people. The work highlights the depth of relationships – with ourselves, our families, partners, and friends. We often find ourselves in beautiful and challenging situations where we are learning and unlearning what we have been taught. This work asks us to be gentle with ourselves while we do.
This transformative exhibition will inspire you to reflect on your own relationships and the beauty of the human experience. While viewing this work, you are invited to ask yourself: “What can happen when empathy, softness, vulnerability and love are applied to all relationships?”
Ayana Mack
Ayana Mack is a multidisciplinary artist and creative storyteller. Most recently, she exhibited at Artists For Humanity, where she was a fellow, and the Multicultural Arts Center’s show entitled Forgiveness is A Place: Welcome. She is a recipient of numerous awards: an honoree for “Black Excellence on the Hill,” Ashe Ashe grant from Boston Ujima Project to teach art and healing workshops at Boston Public Libraries. The workshops engaged with her portraits of Black women. Her work is featured in the Boston Art Review.
She has served on the board of the American Institute of Graphic Arts and currently serves on The Arts and Business Council of Greater Boston and Boston Arts Academy boards.
