Hear Nashville, Tennessee–based photographer Tamara Reynolds, whose work has been featured in the Bitter Southerner, Oxford American, and Lens, a New York Times blog, among others. Lecture begins at 6:00 p.m. and is followed by a reception. FREE.
Rescheduling event for 2024.
Join us for a lecture by contemporary artist Christopher Clamp as his discusses his work featured in the current exhibition Closely Observed: Recent Paintings by Chris Clamp. Afterwards, view his work in the first-floor Education Gallery while toasting to the artist at a reception. FREE.
Hear a lecture by Cedric Smith, a self-taught painter and photographer who draws on a wide range of influences and sources, traditional and contemporary, to express his poignant observations of African American life. Lecture, 6:00 p.m.; artist reception, 6:45 p.m. FREE.
Hear a lecture by José Torres-Tama, an award-winning performance artist, playwright, and cultural activist. Since 1995, he has toured his genre-bending shows nationally and internationally, exploring the effects of mass media on race relations. Lecture, 6:00 p.m.; artist reception, 6:45 p.m. FREE.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Hear a lecture by Antwon Ford, a sweetgrass basket artist based in South Carolina. Antwon carries on traditional basketweaving techniques passed down through generations but adds a bold, innovative spin on the ancient West African medium. Lecture, 6:00 p.m.; artist reception, 6:45 p.m. FREE.