Panel Discussion - A Closer Look at African American Artists in SAAM’s Collection
Description:
SAAM is home to one of the largest collections of work made by African American artists in the world. Join artist and scholar Allan deSouza, art adviser Schwanda Rountree, and DC-based art collectors Mel and Juanita Hardy for a panel discussion highlighting important works by African American artists from our collection. About the Speakers: Allan deSouza is a photographer, mixed media artist, and associate professor in the Department of Art Practice at the University of California, Berkeley. His work restages colonial-era material legacies through humor and (mis)translation. DeSouza’s recent publication How Art Can Be Thought challenges interpretive norms in art. Schwanda Rountree is an attorney and independent art consultant based in Washington, DC. She currently serves as Member of the Museum Advisory Council at Spelman College Museum of Fine Art and Board Member of Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation. Schwanda served as an Advisory Board Member for the 30 Americans exhibition when it was on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in 2011. Mel and Juanita Hardy are avid art collectors with a particular interest in works by African American artists. They founded the DC-based organization Millennium Arts Salon in 2000. This organization is committed to “advancing cultural literacy” through its art and cultural programming, which includes salon talks, exhibitions, tours, and special events. Credit: This program is part of an annual series at SAAM titled A Closer Look. Support for the series comes from the Thelma and Melvin Lenkin Education Endowment. Image Credit: William H. Johnson, Art Class, ca. 1939- 1940, oil on plywood, Gift of the Harmon Foundation, 1967.59.579
Video Duration:
1 hr 22 min 24 sec
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