Larry O'Gay — Joe Minter. (Larry O’Gay Photography)

A new art exhibition titled “Joe Minter is Here” made its debut on Thursday, October 3rd in Titusville’s historic Marc Steel warehouse.

Produced by 1504 and presented by Create Birmingham in partnership with Navigate Affordable Housing Partners, “Joe Minter is Here” is your chance to see never-before-exhibited work by visionary local artist Joe Minter.

“Joe Minter is Here”

“Joe Minter is Here” is an art exhibition nearly 40 years in the making.

In 1988, Titusville native Joe Minter began creating sculptures in his backyard using scrap metal and found material. Since then, he’s expanded the exhibit with an array of sculptures, totems, monuments, signs and more with themes surrounding African-American history, particularly in Birmingham.

The exhibit is known as Joe Minter’s African Village in America.

While Joe Minter’s work has been featured in the collections of the National Gallery of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art and Birmingham Museum of Art—but never in an exhibit focused solely on his work.

Until now.

Produced by 1504 and presented by Create Birmingham in partnership with Navigate Affordable Housing Partners, “Joe Minter is Here” is a new community-based art installation of never-before-exhibited work. The exhibit features Minter’s sculptures alongside new audio and ﬁlm components created by 1504.

Check out the “Joe Minter is Here” exhibit before Oct. 20

What: “Joe Minter is Here,” a community-based art installation of never-before-exhibited work by the visionary artist and ambassador for peace, Joe Minter
When: Exhibit runs until Oct. 20, open Thurs-Sat from 10AM-6PM and Sunday from 1PM-5PM
Where: Marc Steel Building, 600 6th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233

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