This special edition of Studio Salon is presented on the occasion of Lorraine O'Grady's extended exhibition, "Art Is…," in which author Uri McMillan will frame a cross-generational dialogue around the release of his new book, "Embodied Avatars: Genealogies of Black Feminist Art and Performance."
Representing a diversity of artistic media and approaches, Lorraine O'Grady, Simone Leigh and Narcissister each uniquely subvert viewer expectations and challenge social norms, often utilizing the bla...
This special edition of Studio Salon is presented on the occasion of Lorraine O'Grady's extended exhibition, "Art Is…," in which author Uri McMillan will frame a cross-generational dialogue around the release of his new book, "Embodied Avatars: Genealogies of Black Feminist Art and Performance."
Representing a diversity of artistic media and approaches, Lorraine O'Grady, Simone Leigh and Narcissister each uniquely subvert viewer expectations and challenge social norms, often utilizing the black female body as public flashpoint. McMillan will guide us as we discuss "Art Is…" and each artist's distinct practice in relation to the book's in-depth exploration of performance and black female embodiment. We will also unpack the perils and possibilities in staging oneself as an art object, and delimit the evolving stakes for black women artists entering into the museum context.
The program will begin with a book signing in the Museum's theatre, followed by a panel discussion, Q+A segment and a brief walkthrough of "Art Is…" This program is free with Museum admission, which is a suggested donation of $7 for adults and $3 for students and seniors.
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