MGFA - Solo Show Featuring Halim Flowers

Please join us for Halim Flowers' Solo Show featuring new pieces ad a talk by Halim. 

Halim Flowers' life did not get off to the start he envisioned.  “During my incarceration, I discovered my love for the literature & arts. My childhood friend Momolu Stewart encouraged me to start freestyle rapping. Through the encouragement of Anissa Chisley, who started writing me after watching the Thug Life In DC film, I began to write poetry. Transitioning from rap to poetry further intensified my connection with words and using them to creatively express the trauma of growing up in DC during the Crack era when it was known for having the highest murder rate of any city in America and receiving a life sentence as a child."
 
Through it all Halim remained positive, and never faltered from  his passion for learning, all while teaching himself in prison.  He earned a JED, Masters, published 11 books, wrote poetry, and continued to advocate for himself. For the past 4 years he has expressed his gratitude through Art that is reminiscent of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.
 
Please join us on the evening of Friday March 28 at Monica Graham Fine art, in celebrating a very inspiring person and artist, Halim Flowers.