The UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art (GOCA) are thrilled to announce Justice of the Piece, an exhibition that brings together the bold, urgent voices of three transformative artists—Lady Pink, Sydney G. James, and Grow Love—whose work navigates the intersections of resistance, reclamation, and collective healing through public murals and studio practice. Each artist, in their own way, reclaims the wall and canvas as a site of visibility and social justice, creating powerful visual affirmations in spaces often marked by erasure or exclusion. 

This exhibition centers the embodied practices of women and femme-identifying artists whose artworks are community-engaged tools for advocacy and solidarity. From New York to Detroit to Denver and beyond, these internationally renowned artists amplify stories of identity, struggle, hope, and resilience. Together, Lady Pink, Sydney G. James, and Grow Love offer a vital visual discourse on how public art can resist gentrification, reclaim narrative space, and unify communities across geographies and generations. 

Justice of the Piece will open with a community celebration on Saturday, June 7th from 12-4pm, featuring a gallery talk with Lady Pink, Sydney G. James, and Grow Love, a community mural project led by Grow Love; live painting by artists Katie Curcio, Rachel Dinda, and Grace Wood; music, food trucks, and more! 

Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery and Ent Center Lawn | Ent Center for the Arts