{"id":86127,"date":"2025-12-09T10:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/?p=86127"},"modified":"2025-12-09T10:22:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:22:54","slug":"new-portrait-exhibition-by-joseph-pearson-debuts-at-ymi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/latest-news-and-updates\/new-portrait-exhibition-by-joseph-pearson-debuts-at-ymi\/","title":{"rendered":"New Portrait Exhibition by Joseph Pearson Debuts at YMI\u00a0January 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_86132\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86132\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86132\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JosephPearson.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JosephPearson.png 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JosephPearson-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JosephPearson-1024x729.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JosephPearson-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JosephPearson-810x576.png 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JosephPearson-1140x811.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Joseph Pearson, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p><i>Portraits of Dignity: Do You See Me Now?<\/i>, a compelling new body of figurative work by Asheville-based painter Joseph Pearson, will open with an artist\u2019s reception Saturday, January 10, from 6-8 p.m., at YMI Cultural Center in Asheville. Steeped in empathy, social realism, and decades of artistic discipline, this exhibition invites viewers to reconsider how society sees\u2014or fails to see\u2014the individuals who are often overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>Rooted in close observation and an unyielding respect for humanity, <i>Portraits of Dignity<\/i> offers a profound encounter with people society often consigns to the periphery. Each portrait becomes a moment of connection, asking viewers to slow down, look closer, and witness the dignity, complexity, and presence of the individuals.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_86133\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86133\" class=\"wp-image-86133\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mr-Roy-Harris-the-Elder__20in-x-16in_oil_on_canvas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mr-Roy-Harris-the-Elder__20in-x-16in_oil_on_canvas.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mr-Roy-Harris-the-Elder__20in-x-16in_oil_on_canvas-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mr-Roy-Harris-the-Elder__20in-x-16in_oil_on_canvas-923x1024.jpg 923w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mr-Roy-Harris-the-Elder__20in-x-16in_oil_on_canvas-768x852.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mr-Roy-Harris-the-Elder__20in-x-16in_oil_on_canvas-810x898.jpg 810w, https:\/\/thelaurelofasheville.com\/updatestage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Mr-Roy-Harris-the-Elder__20in-x-16in_oil_on_canvas-1140x1264.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-86133\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mr. Roy Harris the Elder. Joseph Pearson, artist<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThese are people we see peripherally, people we pass by,\u201d Pearson says. \u201cDoing this work required me to truly see them\u2014to pay attention to their eyes, their expressions, the uniqueness of who they are. The question is simple: Do you see me now?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A portrait artist for more than 45 years, Pearson\u2019s practice is anchored in rigorous technique and deep empathy. \u201cTo paint people, you have to love humanity,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Pearson\u2019s socially engaged work\u2014including Blue Ridge Public Radio\u2019s George Floyd mural, the BLM street mural, and portraits honoring local leaders such as Matthew Bacoate\u2014has become part of Asheville\u2019s visual and civic memory. Recognized by institutions such as the Asheville Chamber of Commerce, the Asheville Art Museum, and CAAPA, he continues to be a vital voice in regional arts and cultural dialogue.<\/p>\n<p><i>Portraits of Dignity<\/i> represents an evolution in Pearson\u2019s portraiture\u2014not only technically, but spiritually and emotionally. Through attentive study of the subtleties that define a face\u2014eyes, gestures, quiet expressions\u2014Pearson uncovers what cannot be seen at first glance: the stories, histories, and humanity of each subject.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt its core, this work is about making human connections in the hope that we might better understand one another,\u201d Pearson says.<\/p>\n<p>A portion of all sales will be donated to nonprofits including Pisgah Legal Services and MANNA FoodBank.<\/p>\n<p><em>YMI Cultural Center is located at 39 S. Market Street in Asheville. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/YMICulturalCenter.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YMICulturalCenter.org<\/a>. For more information on Pearson and to view his work, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/josephart.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">josephart.net<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portraits of Dignity: Do You See Me Now?, a compelling new body of figurative work by Asheville-based painter Joseph Pearson, will open with an artist\u2019s reception Saturday, January 10, from 6-8 p.m., at YMI Cultural Center in Asheville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":86132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[121],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86127","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news-and-updates"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>New Portrait Exhibition by Joseph Pearson Debuts at YMI\u00a0January 10 - 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