<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Diversified Funk – an Urban Mosaic Presents </strong><br><em><b>Through the Eyes of Ronnie Wright</b></em></font></font></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><em><b><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">A 30-Year Retrospective of Music’s Iconic, Influential and Infamous</font></font></b></em></p>
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<div style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in; mso-add-space: auto"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"><strong>Opening Reception: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 from 6-10 PM</strong></font></span></div>
<div>Exhibition Dates: February 2 – March 30, 2011</div></font></span></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This solo exhibition </span></strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">features over 50 photographs selected from the archives of award-winning celebrity photographer Ronnie Wright. The collection is a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">who’s who</i> in Hip Hop, R&B, Jazz and Funk including George Clinton, Aretha Franklin, Prince and departed icons Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Notorious B.I.G., and Cleveland’s own Gerald LeVert.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This event </span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">officially kick-offs the celebration of Black History Month and a year-long series titled <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A Conversation With…</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The opening reception will be held <u>Tuesday, February 1 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.</u> at the Urban Mosaic Art House & Gallery located inside 9800 Detroit Avenue @ West Blvd. in the Cudell/Edgewater neighboorhood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As the inaugural guest of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">A Conversation With...</i>, Ronnie will discuss his career as a one of the industry’s premiere photojournalist and participate in an audience Q&A.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>All photographs exhibited will be available for sale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></font><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font></div>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">About the artist</font></span></b></p>
<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: left"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"> </font><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">From the covers of VIBE magazine to red carpet events that make headlines not just in New York City and Hollywood but around the world, award-winning photographer Ronnie Wright has photographed the biggest names in music and entertainment for 30 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Once a performer himself, Ronnie found greater fulfillment finding the perfect moment to capture the beauty and candidness of celebrities at work and play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Although his favorite subjects are his children, Hollywood A-listers such as Denzel Washington and Will Smith; and recording artists including Madonna, Tony Bennett, and Quincy Jones all pay attention when Ronnie calls their name on the red carpet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>“Over the years, I’ve built relationships with people.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>That’s how I got all the great shots for the pages of VIBE, including the 1995 cover of Mike Tyson.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Ronnie’s work also graced the pages of Essence and Ebony and numerous album covers for Warner Bros., Sony, and Motown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In addition to his featured work at the African American Museum of Philadelphia and the APEX Museum in Atlanta, Ronnie was honored with the 2010 <b>Black Out Award</b> for excellence in fashion and portrait photography as well as being named <b>Photographer of the Year</b> at the 2002 <i>Urban Fashion Awards</i>.</font></span></p>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2"></span></span></strong></font><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman">TEL/Email/Blog:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>(817) 505-8169<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span>• </font></span></strong><a href="mailto:urbanmosaicgallery@gmail.com"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font color="#0074e8" face="Times New Roman">urbanmosaicgallery@gmail.com</font></span></a><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font face="Times New Roman"> • </font></span></strong><a href="http://diversifiedfunk.blogspot.com/"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><font color="#0074e8" face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://diversifiedfunk.blogspot.com/">http://diversifiedfunk.blogspot.com/</a></font></span></a><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></span></strong></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hours:<span style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </span>Wednesday, Noon – 6:00 p.m.; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Noon – 8:00 p.m.; Sunday 1:00 – 6 p.m.</span></strong></font></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman"><strong><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></span></strong></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Admission</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </span></span></font><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Free</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> (except special events)</span></font></div>
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<div><font face="garamond,serif">Urban Mosaic Art House & Gallery</font></div>
<div><font face="garamond,serif">9800 Detroit Avenue, 3rd Floor</font></div>
<div><font face="garamond,serif">Cleveland, OH 44102</font></div>
<div><font face="garamond,serif">(817) 505-8169</font></div><br>