Celebrate with us Dec. 2 at an art viewing, artist presentation and reception for the completed John Biggers Seed Project. The project created an artistic railing on the Olson Memorial Highway bridge over Interstate 94. The railing includes more than 300 hand-painted, glass enamel panels visible to people both on the bridge and below it on I-94.

John Biggers Seed Project celebration
2 p.m. Shuttle buses will bring passengers from the Capri Theater to see the artwork.
3-6 p.m. Artist presentations and reception.
Tickets are free. Please make a reservation; seating is limited.

Seed honors John Biggers, a major 20th century African American artist. Biggers designed the “Celebration of Life” mural, which was on a nearby sound wall. Many of the artists now involved in the Seed project had painted the mural. The mural and sound wall were destroyed in 2000 for the construction of the Heritage Park housing project. Biggers died in 2002.

Seed is a collaborative design effort of 15 local black artists. Artists Ta-coumba T. Aiken and Seitu Jones lead Seed. The design was developed collectively with artists Mica Lee Anders, Sayge Carroll, Roger Cummings, Patrick Cunningham, Angela Davis, Loretta Day, Christopheraaron Deanes, Adrienne Doyle, Jeremiah Bey Ellison, Jordan Hamilton, Chris Harrison, Esther Osayande and Chris Scott. Willis Bing Davis and Jon Onye Lockard, colleagues of John Biggers, advised on the project. Lockard died in 2015.

Read more about the project on the Facebook event.

Request your free tickets online now. Space is limited.