The California African American Museum (CAAM) and the USC Gayle Garner Roski School of Art and Design are pleased to present Shared Otherness, an exhibition featuring the work of current USC Roski students. This is the second such collaboration between CAAM and USC Roski as part of the CAAM Courtyard Series.

Featuring projects in a variety of media, Shared Otherness includes a mix of conceptual ideas and concrete forms that address the immediate geographical context in which both organizations reside — Exposition Park and its surrounding communities — while also adding the artists' voices to larger national and international dialogues.

The students are led by the collaborative efforts of Sherin Guirguis, Assistant Professor of Art at the USC Roski School of Art and Design; Vida L. Brown, Visual Arts Curator and Program Manager, CAAM; and Ed Garcia, Exhibition Supervisor, CAAM.