Galveston Arts Center and exhibiting artist Tierney Malone will hold a discussion of the history of slavery in Texas in conjunction with the exhibition "Two & 1/2 Years: A Visual Celebration to the Spirit of Juneteenth".

"Two & 1/2 Years: A Visual Celebration to the Spirit of Juneteenth" is a collaboration between multidisciplinary artists Tierney Malone and Robert Hodge. The story of the institution of slavery in Texas and the origins of the Juneteenth celebration are reexamined and retold musically and visually. The exhibition is a visual representation of the music project Two and 1/2 Years: A Musical Celebration to the Spirit of Juneteenth, produced by Robert Hodge and Tierney Malone, released June 19, 2016.