Evening For Educators: Constructing Identity - March 15, 2017
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Channel: Portland Art Museum · 2017 · Education
The special exhibition Constructing Identity brings together paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings from the 1930s to the present by more than 80 African-American artists. The exhibition addresses the historic underrepresentation of black artists in museums, providing a more complete understanding of African-American art and its essential place in the history of American art over the last century. Constructing Identity confronts the legacy of slavery while celebrating the beauty, compassion, and resilience of African-American culture. This is a discussion of African-American art and representation with Portland State University professors Lisa Jarrett (School of Art and Design) and d.a. carter (Black Studies).
