A letter from Sunee Rice, Curator, Poetic City Visual Arts:
We are gathering on June 6, 2026 to celebrate the work of 6 artists with a gallery opening reception from 6-9pm. This event is open to art lovers of all ages. We encourage everyone to meet the artists and enjoy a grazing table of warm foods and bite sized treats inspired by home cooked meals.
Breaking Bread is Poetic City’s 6th annual art exhibition in Gallery I of the Paseo Arts Creativity Center.
Melanin Stories Feb 5-27 2021
Perception Feb 4-28 2022
Heroes Jun 2-28 2023
Dynamic Duos Jun 7-29 2024
Not a Monolith Jun 6-28 2025
These shows give us a yearly opportunity to use our art to make a statement. In 2026, we feel there’s nothing more important than building strong, authentic connections.
Sharing a meal is one of the oldest and most trusted ways we create connections. For many communities gathering around food is a form of cultural resistance... Century-old recipes become weapons in the fight against gentrification and systemic erasure.
Gathering around food offers us a chance to tell stories, mediate conflicts, and feel seen. Whether seated at the dinner table, in line at the cookout, or dividing a box of takeout with your roommate, the food offers more than physical nourishment. The meals offer an opportunity to bridge divides.
Breaking Bread honors the powerful every day act of preparing, serving and sharing meals. The works in this exhibition explore the many layered meanings of food and highlight the impact of shared meals and celebratory occasions where food plays an integral role.
Participating artists include Betty Refour, Erica Nkechi, Rico Young, Rochelle Cole, Tiffani Nicole, and myself, Sunee Rice. This powerful group of artists represent over a century of artistic experience.
On a personal note, I am honored to share this space with my mother during her gallery debut. My mother, Rochelle, is a talented quilter whose work is finally receiving the recognition it deserves. I am continually in awe of how she transforms her lived experiences into quilts that radiate joy and warmth.
I look forward to seeing you in the gallery.”
Sunee Rice