Opening Reception | HYPE HAIR by Peppermint Sandy | Art in the Atrium

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs

Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs cordially invites you to the opening reception for HYPE HAIR by Peppermint Sandy on  June 11, 2026.

Orange County Administration Center

<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2Fnurwzm%2Fr9xen5rd%2Fb53bogc&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdawn.knight%40ocfl.net%7C1a0b0a2daf7f44a2b65908de68eba9b1%7Cd054bfee60a64f9f8d90a10bc4585279%7C0%7C0%7C639063558595876653%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=j%2BdlVYxGTPw17Ju5KcYknhZ1jZLviQVE2ZVxyPdDDdY%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2Fnurwzm%2Fr9xen5rd%2Fb53bogc&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cdawn.knight%40ocfl.net%7C1a0b0a2daf7f44a2b65908de68eba9b1%7Cd054bfee60a64f9f8d90a10bc4585279%7C0%7C0%7C639063558595876653%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=j%2BdlVYxGTPw17Ju5KcYknhZ1jZLviQVE2ZVxyPdDDdY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Orange County Arts &amp; Cultural Affairs</a> presents HYPE HAIR by Peppermint Sandy. An opening reception will be held in the Atrium Gallery at the Orange County Administration Center on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 5:30 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the program begins at 5:45 p.m. The exhibit will be on display through June 25, 2026—open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., excluding holidays. Admission to the reception is free, but advance registration is requested.HYPE HAIR is a series of wearable sculptures inspired by not just my relationship with black hair, but a dedication and love letter to all black women and girls everywhere with our hair as well. From the beginning of time, black hair is not only art, but a form of communication. From identifying tribes through braids, to weaving rice for nourishment into the very braids that were cornrowed into escape routes during slavery, to hair being in rollers the night before Easter Sunday, our hair has spoken to us, for us, and by us. Every piece from this series has a part of me in it, incorporating elements of everyday life in an abstract and time traveling to the styles that my elders adorned themselves with. I chose the title, HYPE HAIR to be named after one my favorite and influential magazines during my childhood that showcased the beauty and creativity of black hair. It was one of the only representations of art infused with black that I was able to take home, as I watched these styles being worn by everyone else, or seeing it being done at the flea market. This is a piece of my mind, a love letter, and a confirmation to us black girls &amp; women: we’re the flyest. WHEN:Opening reception on Thursday, June 11, 2026, 5:30 p.m.Doors open at 5 p.m.Program begins at 5:45 p.m.Display continues through June 25, 2026 WHERE:The Atrium GalleryOrange County Administration Center201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL 32801(<a href="https://emma-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/zrhcb/239bcb585c0fe2680e6f1f1473f651b8/DSN_26.02_Arts_Admin_After_Hours_Parking_Map.pdf" title="https://emma-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/zrhcb/239bcb585c0fe2680e6f1f1473f651b8/DSN_26.02_Arts_Admin_After_Hours_Parking_Map.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Parking Map</a>) HOW:Admission to the reception is free, but advance registration is requested.For more information, please contact <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-reception-turtle-island-by-demontagnac-tickets-1977745572246?aff=oddtdtcreator" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-reception-turtle-island-by-demontagnac-tickets-1977745572246?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dawn.Knight@ocfl.net</a>.act <a href="" title="" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dawn.Knight@ocfl.net</a>.

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