Hip-Hop Anthology: Volume 6, Side B is a city-rooted, culture-driven art experience showcasing artists from age 10 to 60+. This multi-generational exhibit features painters, sculptors, ceramicists, and mixed media creatives—ranging from youth contributors to seasoned professionals.

The exhibition highlights the balance between raw talent and refined skill, blending community learning with artistic legacy. Contributions include work from Art Force, a youth program by Arts for Learning, and select independent creators from across the Indianapolis arts scene.

“It’s a celebration of creativity, memory, and voice—where every piece plays a part.” – Gary Gee

Special Events:

August 10 – Opening Reception: The Glass House Jam Session Vol. 1

Soundtrack by DJ Freddy Fresh | Live art & community connection

August 24 – Youth Showcase: Beat, Brush & Build

Featuring DJ Noise | Family-friendly celebration of youth voices and talent

About Hip Hop Anthology:

Hip-Hop Anthology is a multidisciplinary archive of culture in motion.

Rooted in the foundational elements of hip-hop—expression, education, resistance, and innovation—it weaves together visual art, ceramics, music, movement, and memory.

This ongoing anthology documents the past, reflects the present, and shapes the future by spotlighting artists from all walks—youth to elders, amateurs to masters.

Every painting, poem, sculpture, sound, and sketch becomes part of a larger conversation—connecting Black cultural traditions, street aesthetics, and the spirit of community-based creation.

More than an exhibition, it’s a cultural classroom, a living archive, and a creative cipher—where every contribution counts, and every medium speaks.

Inspired by album covers, breakbeats, comic books, and lived experiences, Hip-Hop Anthology continues to push forward the visual language of hip-hop as both archive and art form.

“This isn’t just an exhibition—it’s a community cipher,” says curator Gary Gee.