Trayces Tributes Celebrating Black Identity-FR

Event date(s): January 23, 2026
Time(s): 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

Opening Reception of Trayces & Tributes: Celebrating Black Identity
Date: January 23, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Snow date: January 30, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
Location: UNB Art Centre, East & West Galleries, Memorial Hall

The UNB Art Centre, in partnership with the UNB Human Rights and Equity Office, is proud to present two powerful exhibitions that invite our community to reflect, engage, and celebrate Black identity and heritage.

Trayces, an exhibition by Gary Weekes, is a striking visual narrative exploring Black skin, memory, and cultural lineage. Through portraits crafted with transparent vinyl and aluminum baking trays, the exhibition draws inspiration from West African scarification traditions to examine identity, beauty, and the marks we carry. This exhibition will include ambient electronic music by Mike Lukaszuk (Department of Culture and Media Studies).

Alongside Trayces, the UNB Art Centre continues its annual Black History Month project: Rediscovering the Roots of Black New Brunswickers, honouring notable Black New Brunswickers who have fought, and continue to fight, for equality in the face of prejudice and discrimination. This ongoing research initiative adds new faces and stories each year, bringing their portraits to the streets of Fredericton throughout February. Banners along Westmorland and Regent Streets stand as a public tribute to their achievements and enduring contributions to shaping contemporary New Brunswick.

Admission is Free. All are welcome. 

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Building: Memorial Hall

Room Number: East & West Galleries