Arts at the Airport, in conjunction with the Lost Boys Foundation of Nashville, Inc., proudly presents "The Art of the Lost Boys of Sudan."

The second civil war in Sudan began in 1983. In 1987, it escalated into full-blown genocide. Many boys fled without having the opportunity to say goodbye to their family.

These boys banded together and traveled about a thousand miles on foot trying to escape the soldiers and find safety in Ethiopia. More than half of these young boys were either killed or died.

After years of wandering in the desert, the United Nations set up a camp for them in Kenya. After 8 or 9 years in the refugee camps of Kenya, various American charity organizations brought 3,600 of these Lost Boys to the United States.

Shown Left: Ceramic cow sculptures from the Lost Boys Center and Gallery Right: Old Wise Man III by Chol Garang, ceramic.

The Lost Boys Foundation of Nashville, Inc.
The Lost Boys Foundation of Nashville, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, which was created in 2004 by Nashville photographer Jack Spencer. It a place for these young men to gather and fellowship, an art studio and a gallery. This offers a therapeutic outlet for these young men, while allowing them to develop a trade and a source of income. For more information about the Lost Boys Foundation of Nashville, please visit: www.thelostboysfoundation.org.

Exhibition Note

Please note part of this exhibit is before the security checkpoint. Areas behind the security checkpoint can be accessed by passengers with a boarding pass.

Arts at the Airport receives funding for the visual arts from the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) and the Tennessee Arts Commission (TAC). The Flying Solo Exhibition Series is supported by the MNAA, the TAC, and is funded under an agreement with the State of Tennessee. Music performances are sponsored by the MNAA. For more information about Arts at the Airport, please call (615) 275-1614.