Pressure creates diamonds…
Threats to democracy are rising. Free speech is in jeopardy and the arts censored. The call to act has never been louder.
“We Create Diamonds” is a call to the creative community in response to the wide-spreading events sweeping the nation. With each day, we seem to be facing a new hardship — as well as pre-existing ones — that push us as a society to the limit of what we as a people can endure.
But despite these setbacks, the people have put pressure to advocate for change. This glimmer of resistance has become a beacon of hope, reminding us of what is important and allowing us to shine through even brighter than before.
How do we create diamonds? Our common unity, a deep and searing passion for a better and brighter future, is our strength not to simply endure, but to stand our ground and outlast all that is stacked against us. With the ever-growing pressure and uncertainty of what the future holds, we know one thing is for certain — the harder they push back, the brighter we shine.
EXHIBITION DATES:
March 21-April 18, 2026
Gallery Hours: Saturday and Sundays; 1 pm- 5 pm
OPENING RECEPTION:
TBD
LOCATION:
Nave Gallery (Teele Square), 155 Powder House Blvd, Somerville, MA
Admission: Free and open to the public
Accessibility: No wheelchair access
ARTISTS:
TBD
ABOUT THE CURATOR:
Michael Talbot is a Jamaican-born, Boston-based Freelance Artist and Visual Storyteller who has worked on a wide range of projects, murals, exhibitions, and showcases since 2012.
His work, often narrative-driven, is most characterized by the keen use of motion, negative space, as well as a limited palette reminiscent of graphic novels and other forms of sequential art. His passion and interest for storytelling is the forefront in his practice and craft, he tends to draw from his knowledge in as many areas of study as possible to help strengthen this process. Talbot’s work can be seen throughout the Greater Boston area, including Somerville and has two murals in East Somerville at Connexion and the Deano’s Pasta building.
