Framing Emmett Till Art Exhibition, Opening Reception & Book Signing ft. Eric Battle

Ultra Silk Gallery welcomes Philadelphia illustrator, curator and art director Eric Battle for the opening of Framing Emmett Till: Exposing Dark Fear, an exhibition built around Battle’s artwork for the newly released graphic novel of the same name, written by Christopher Benson.

Through original illustrations, sequential art and works developed for the book, the exhibition examines the life and legacy of Emmett Till while exploring the larger questions that surround how history is seen, remembered and retold. Battle’s visual storytelling moves between past and present, confronting the power of the image, the responsibility of representing Black history and the ways memory, media and perspective shape what generations come to understand as truth.

Join us for Second Friday as we celebrate the opening of this powerful new exhibition and the latest chapter in Eric Battle’s remarkable career. Eric will be in attendance throughout the evening, with copies of Framing Emmett Till:…