{"id":1110,"date":"2026-01-14T13:15:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/portfolio\/yeohyun-ahn-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T10:09:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T14:09:21","slug":"shabez-jamal","status":"publish","type":"jetpack-portfolio","link":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/portfolio\/shabez-jamal\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Everything falls to time\/Everything falls in place,&#8221; Artwork by Shabez Jamal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On View: January 26 &#8211; March 20, 2026<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1138\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/portfolio\/shabez-jamal\/shabez-jamal_headshot\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/587\/2026\/01\/Shabez-Jamal_Headshot-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2064,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"Shabez Jamal_Headshot\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/587\/2026\/01\/Shabez-Jamal_Headshot-826x1024.jpg\" class=\"wpa-warning wpa-image-missing-alt wp-image-1138 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/587\/2026\/01\/Shabez-Jamal_Headshot-242x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"414\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/587\/2026\/01\/Shabez-Jamal_Headshot-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/587\/2026\/01\/Shabez-Jamal_Headshot-826x1024.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/587\/2026\/01\/Shabez-Jamal_Headshot-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/587\/2026\/01\/Shabez-Jamal_Headshot-1238x1536.jpg 1238w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/art-oresman-gallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/587\/2026\/01\/Shabez-Jamal_Headshot-1651x2048.jpg 1651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 334px) 100vw, 334px\" \/><strong><br \/>\nArtist Lecture: Thursday, March 12 at 6:30 PM | <\/strong><strong>Graham Hall, Hillyer Hall<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Opening Reception: Thursday, March 12 at 7:30-8:30 PM | <\/strong><strong>Oresman Gallery, Hillyer Hall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This immersive installation examines the connection between the Black built environment and space\/time. It draws on the complex histories of Black cities and townships established after U.S. slavery, as well as the rich history of religious syncretism that developed alongside this migration. 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