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"drenched by a summer downpour, softened by a spring rain" pays homage to the jubilant yet chilling landscapes of the United States. The Black American artist frequently hikes along the seaside cliffs surrounding the Bay Area. These immersive walks in nature are necessary moments of respite for the artist, but also, influential rituals that ground her artistic practice in the complex histories of the American landscape for Black communities. Across the featured works, Mays conjures the spirit of these historiographically charged terrains amidst a smattering of kaleidoscopic hues.

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