Traveling Exhibitions

Soynika Edwards-Bush is a self-taught artist, mother of four, and wife, born and raised in Prichard, AL. Bush, who is community-focused and driven to bring art to her city, has worked alongside Legacy 166 and the Boys and Girls Club to bring art into the lives of children. Through her work at ACAC, Bush hopes to further her mission of showing color where there is none, helping to cultivate young artists, and letting art speak what the heart feels.

For the last two years Abe Partridge has made regular visits and embedded himself in several communities of Appalachian religious snake-handlers. After much time spent, he was given permission to document his experiences; the music, rituals, and stories that called to him. This is an exhibition of new work exploring those experiences, made in direct collaboration with this community.

This exhibition grows from a body of work by Abe Partridge, recounting his time in the religious communities of rural Appalachia. It is the culmination of a 2.5 year process that models ways art and other forms of cultural production can expand meaning across religious, cultural and geographic divides. Originated in 2022 by Alabama Contemporary, With Sign Following is on at Kentuck at Queen City in March 2026.