Group Exhibition: Side By Side / Piece By Piece

 

Side By Side / Piece By Peace
NUNU Arts & Culture Collective, 1510 Courtableau Hwy, Arnaudville LA 70512
March 6 – May 1 2026
Opening Reception: Friday, March 13, 6-9 PM
Jurors: Anna Kojevnikov, Claire J. Amy, Clare Cook, Sami Parbhoo, Yael Gronner

We are excited to announce the participating artists for Side By Side / Piece By Peace, a juried group exhibition within the project Refuge. Presented alongside Hagit Barkai’s solo exhibition The Courage to Witness, both shows will open together in a shared reception on March 13 at 6 PM at NUNU Arts and Culture Collective. The two exhibitions correspond through an active interplay of many voices, each engaging the obstacles that obscure the realities of conflict and the possibilities for healing. Together, they reveal an intersection of ideas and experiences at the heart of our local and global community, tracing how peace is lost and how it can be regained.

Participating artists:
Aerial Lange, Alex V. Cook, Ali Sonnier, Allison Theoret, Anjolina Fuselier, Anne Bujold, Bailey Broussard, Bethany LeJeune, Boris Fitzgerald, Brooklyn Vincent, Carey Hamburg, Carolina Chauffe, Chandler James, Eliza Mai Hinrichs, Hope Simpson, Isabelle M Dufrene, Izzy Thomas Bradley, Jennie Lynn Hammatt, Kelsey Shaw, Kennedy Timmons, Lex R. Thomas, Louis Deumite, Louise (Layne) Lieber, Loveday Funck, Lynda Frese, Malcolm Cormier, Martha Garner, Nancy J. Roller, Oana Chivoiu, Olivia Luz Perillo, Penny Roussel, Peter Klubek, Samantha Sigur, Sketch Zachary Ware, Susan David, Ted Turluck, Teresa Luong

Please join us for the opening night on Friday, March 13, 6–9 PM, and take part in our accompanying Refuge-in-Dialogue sessions.

Image: Left: Here And Elsewhere, Photography, 13" x 19", Oana Chivoiu. Right: Searcher, Oil paint on canvas, 16" x 20", Eliza Mai Hinrichs

Key dates:   

  • Saturday, March 7, 2 - 4 PM: Refuge In Dialogue: From Fear Of The Other to Curiously Meet, with Sami Parbhoo, Florette Orleans and Hagit Barkai, Facilitated by Yael Gronner

  • Friday, March 13, 6 - 9 PM: Panel In Dialogue: Activism vs. Activation, with Yael Gronner, George Marks and Hagit Barkai from 6 to 8 PM, and Exhibition Reception with musical performance by Audrey Broussard from 8 to 9 PM.

  • Saturday, April 18, 2 - 4 PM: In Dialogue: Community Return

About The Jurors:

Guest Juror:

Sami Parbhoo is a Palestinian‑Indian American author and cultural leader, and past president of Festival International, supporting the vitality of the local music ecosystem in Lafayette, LA and beyond.

Refuge Advisory Board:

Anna Kojevnikov is an Arts Advocate and Community Development Leader, serving as Community Engagement Director at the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette LA, supporting artists, cultural organizations, and community groups through grantmaking, professional development and public art initiatives.

Claire J. Amy, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Art Education at UL Lafayette whose work centers on the lived experience of the arts and on community‑driven, statewide service‑learning initiatives that expand access to creative spaces and arts experiences across Louisiana.

Clare Cook is a choreographer, dancer, educator, and the Founder and Creative Director of Basin Arts, advancing sustainable creative practice, expanding access to contemporary arts experiences, and supporting Louisiana artists through impactful opportunities that strengthen region’s cultural landscape.

Yael Gronner, PhD, is a Collective Intelligence Facilitator and Peace‑Building Activist based in Cabrières d'Aigues, Provence, France, and Co‑Founder of Tisseuses de Paix and Visions Collectives Association, supporting organizations and institutions in building strong multi‑cultural collaborations and cultivating collective intelligence within teams.