September 19 – November  7, 2013

Strivers Gardens Gallery and Souleo Enterprises, LLC, an event/media production company, present eMerge 2.0: Melvin Van Peebles & Artists on the Cusp. The non-thematic exhibitionwillfeature the visual arts debut of renowned filmmaker, musician, Renaissance man and now visual artist, Melvin Van Peebles along with pieces from his personal art collection including the late, George Helton.

In addition the exhibition features eleven emerging and mid-career innovative and visionary contemporary artists many of whom transform everyday objects into works of art. Co-curated by Lisa D. Hayes, Esq., manager of Strivers Gardens Gallery, and Souleo of Souleo Enterprises, LLC, the exhibit will run from September 19 through November 7 at Strivers Gardens Gallery in Harlem.

Gallery Talk 1: Melvin Van Peebles Q & A | Saturday, October 6, 2013  at 3 pm

For details on the events, visit: www.souleouniverse.com.

Strivers Gardens Gallery

300 West 135th Street

New York, New York 10030

(212) 491-0503

Lisa D. Hayes, Director/Curator