'Taken' exhibit by Minneapolis artist Nikki McComb

“Taken” features the photographs of Minneapolis artist Nikki McComb in this solo exhibit at Metropolitan State University's Gordon Parks Gallery, in celebration of Black History Month. The opening reception on January 20 features a gallery talk by the artist at 7 p.m. McComb is a documentary photographer and social justice activist whose topics have included gun violence, bullying in schools, and slum lord housing practices and evictions. Most of her projects start by addressing social concerns in the North Minneapolis neighborhood she lives in but have much broader reach in our community because of the people and agencies she partners with, works for, or has been recognized by. McComb refers to herself as an "artivist" because her photography and community organizing together inspire people, where one without the other would not. For more information about the exhibit, contact Erica Rasmussen, gallery director, at 651-999-5942 or email at erica.rasmussen@metrostate.edu.