Law Firm to Host Transatlantic Pride Art Exhibition

Filed Under Arts, Exhibits, Legal | June 24th, 2008 

NEW YORK, NY (PRNewswire) — Clifford Chance US LLP (”Clifford Chance“), a leading international law firm, has announced that it is hosting an exhibition of artwork by openly lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artists, taking place simultaneously in its New York and London offices. The exhibition opens on Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. local time in each location.

This art exhibition marks the first time Clifford Chance has held a transatlantic event organized by its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) employee groups in both New York and London. It will be the second exhibition of its kind hosted in the New York office. The exhibition will take place during the annual Pride Week, a worldwide movement and philosophy asserting that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity.

“This event shows the sincere commitment Clifford Chance is making, not only to its employees, but to the wider LGBT community,” said Jason Young, head of Clifford Chance’s New York LGBT employees group. “Diversity has always been an integral part of our firm’s culture and we will continue to pursue these engaging and important cultural events in the future.”

Dean Daderko, a New York based curator, will speak at the event in New York about the exhibition and other contemporary works by LGBT artists. Works by Douglas Boatwright, Leidy Churchman, Lucky DeBellevue, Eve Fowler, Keith Mayerson and Emily Roysdon will be on display, and several of the artists will be attending the firm’s opening reception. The New York based exhibition will be supplemented by a video presentation of works simultaneously being exhibited in the firm’s London office. Dinaburg Arts, the curator for Clifford Chance’s New York office, organized the exhibition in New York.

Clifford Chance supports several networks similar to the LGBT employees group, including Black and Latino, Asian and Pacific Islanders and Women subcommittees. The networks are designed to provide employees with a support system and forum to discuss issues, as well as the opportunity to meet other individuals from the office and to create a sense of community within the firm.

Source: Clifford Chance US LLP