Historically, and in our own time, African American artists have foregrounded in their work the social, political, and cultural successes of Black Americans and have offered vociferous critiques of violations of their civil rights, and of systemic racism. In their art they questioned racial stereotyping and engaged their audience in thoughtful, but also provocative interrogations of the cultural and socio-political marginalizations of African Americans in American society. This lecture will analyze works by African American artists in the collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, among others, as the means of resistance and political activism aiming to dismantle racial prejudice and celebrate multilayered African American identities.
This program has been organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and is funded, in part, by the Paul Mellon Endowment and the Jean Stafford Camp Memorial Fund.
About Evie Terrono, Professor of Art History at Randolph-Macon College
Evie Terrono received her BA from the University of Crete in Greece and her MA from Queen's College. She earned an MA and PhD from the City College of New York,; she is a professor of Art History at Randolph-Macon College.
This program is FREE, but space is limited. Please RSVP using the form below OR via email.