Curated by the editors of The New York Times Magazine, led by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, this illustrated edition of The 1619 Project features seven chapters from the original book that lend themselves to beautiful, engaging visuals, that deepen the experience of the content. This exhibition includes original artworks by 10 Black artists which highlight themes of resistance and freedom.
by HAUSER & WIRTH News. ‘Barbara Chase-Riboud. Everytime A Knot is Undone, A God is Released’ is the first multimuseum exhibition of a single artist to be presented in Paris during their lifetime. On view across eight major Parisian institutions —Musée d’Orsay, Palais de la Porte Dorée, Musée du Louvre, Philharmonie de Paris, Centre Pompidou, Musée du Quai Branly, Musée Guimet and Palais de Tokyo.
by Maxwell Rabb, Artsy. Donovan Johnson first set foot in Atlanta’s esteemed Bill Lowe Gallery at age 18. To this day, Johnson cites this moment as his “first true art experience.” Little did Johnson know that the visit would kickstart his decade-long association with the gallery, a pillar of Atlanta’s contemporary art world since it was founded in 1989.
by Richard Widdington, Artnet News. “Williams was arguably the most famous Black intellectual of the 18th century and alongside studies at Cambridge University had joined discussions of Newtonian physics. Most crucial was Halley’s theory that the trajectory of comets could be predicted based on Newton’s laws of motion and gravity.
Center for Black Visual Culture. Thank you for attending The Center for Black Visual Culture and For Freedoms exhibition opening, Where Do We Go From Here? The Four Freedoms Photographs, by Hank Willis Thomas (TSOA ’98) and Emily Shur (TSOA ’98), in collaboration with Eric Gottesman and Wyatt Gallery (TSOA ’97).
Partial Film Screening and Talk. One Person, One Vote? is a documentary that takes an unprecedented look at the Electoral College, its origins from slavery and continued impact on American politics through the eyes of four presidential electors during the historic 2020 elections. Join Director Maximina Juson for an in depth look at the origins of the urgent and timely questions we’re grappling with today. Register below for the program and for a link to screen the film in full before the event.
Center for Black Visual Culture. Film Screening and Discussion In the wake of Southern violence, the documentary After Sherman chronicles the wisdom passed between generations of African Americans on how to survive materially and spiritually. Post-screening discussion with filmmaker Jon Sesrie-Goff (Ford Foundation JustFilms), moderated by Chenjerai Kumanyika (NYU Journalism, Host of the podcasts, Uncivil & Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD), followed by a reception.
Center for Black Visual Culture. CBVC Director, Dr. Deborah Willis will present a talk entitled Artists Committed to Memory for the first in this year’s Auerbach Lecture Series at the University of Hartford. The lecture is free and open to the public. This talk is made possible by The Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund of the Hartford Art School Endowment, Inc.
Center for Black Visual Culture. The CBVC welcomes For Freedoms Artist coalition to discuss their new monograph ‘Where Do We Go From Here?’ in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Where Do We Go From Here: The Four Freedoms Photographs’ in the Cooper Square Gallery. This panel will be followed by a book signing.
Center for Black Visual Culture. Jan. 17, 1931 – Sep. 9, 2024. We honor James Earl Jones, who was a pioneer for black actors in the entertainment industry. Best known for his extensive and acclaimed roles on stage and screen, he is one of the few performers to achieve EGOT status(Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). Mr. Jones was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 1985, honored with the National Medal of Arts in 1992, the Kennedy Center Honor in 2002, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2009, and the Academy Honorary Award in 2011.