The I-d Project Opens at the Lowe Art Museum

The I-d Project opens on October 6 at the Lowe Art Museum as a pop-up exhibition and experimental space that encourages visitors to reflect on and explore notions of identity through art and the written word. A unique partnership with the Lowe, this project is co-curated and co-created by by Jill Deupi, Beaux Arts Director and Chief Curator of the Lowe; Cristina Favretto, Head of Special Collections at University of Miami; and Amanda Keeley, Founder of EXILE Books, and occupies the space of the Lowe's former Store. The I-d Project, which will be on view through April 2016, encompasses a display of books and identity-centric artists' books and zines for purchase and browsing, with a focus on questions such as: Who am I? Who are you? Who are we?

The I-d Project will be accompanied by a series of "identity salons" that invite visitors to tackle this fundamental concept from a wide range of angles, including gender, sex, culture, race, age, and socio-economic status. In addition, special programs will address the theme of identity, and complement the Lowe's dynamic exhibitions currently on view, all of which speak to the notion of identity and Walt Whitman's truism: "We contain multitudes." The schedule of salons and programs will be announced.

"Identity shapes our lives, both independent and collective," says Jill Deupi, Beaux Arts Director and Chief Curator of the Lowe. The I-d Project provides an exciting platform for expressing ideas about how we define ourselves and how we see others, and serves as a flexible viewing and making space for education, enrichment, and enjoyment," she adds.

The I-d Project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and the State of Florida.

About Lowe Art Museum

The Lowe Art Museum (www.miami.edu/lowe) is located on the campus of the University of Miami at 1301 Stanford Drive, Coral Gables, Florida. With a Permanent Collection of 19,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of world culture, the Lowe is committed to serving as a vital resource for education and enrichment through art. Its dynamic permanent and temporary exhibitions establish the Lowe as a keeper of memories, a showcase for masterworks, an igniter of awe and wonder, and a bridge between yesterday and today.

Museum gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. The Museum is closed on Mondays and University holidays. General Admission (not including programs) is $12.50, $8 for senior citizens and non-UM students, and free foR Lowe members, UM students, faculty and staff, and children under 12. Admission is free on Donation Day, the first Tuesday of every month. For more information, call 305-284-3535, follow us on Twitter at@loweartmuseum, follow us on Facebook.com/loweartmuseum, or visit lowemuseum.org.

About Department of Special Collections, University of Miami

Located at the Otto G. Richter Library on the University of Miami's Coral Gables campus, the Department of Special Collections houses an outstanding array of primary and secondary research materials, including rare books, manuscripts, photographs, maps, architectural drawings, prints, broadsides, posters, audiovisual materials, newspapers, and journals. Our mission is to acquire, preserve, and make available rare and unique materials to support the research of the University of Miami community as well as a wider community of scholars, researchers, artists, and those wishing to learn more about our collective past and present. Visit Special Collections on the 8th floor of the Richter Library, or online at www.library.miami.edu/specialcollections

About EXILE Books

EXILE Books designates space to celebrate print culture in Miami. EXILE is a site specific publishing house that migrates around Miami producing publications and events such as exhibitions, performances, lectures, fairs, and workshops in order to advance the circulation and engagement with artist's publications. EXILE seeks to establish a pervasive print culture in Miami by creating hubs for independent publishing that represent and serve our diverse community. For more information, visit exilebooks.com