Experimental Art Thoughts Tour at The National Gallery of Art
Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist
This Sunday, April 27th, I will be hosting the second “Experimental Art Thoughts” tour in Washington, D.C., at the National Gallery of Art East Building for the exhibition, Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist. The tour will be two hours long, from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. The cost is $15. You can find more information on my website here. If cost is a concern, please reach out.
Some Art Thoughts:
I’ve been studying Elizabeth Catlett’s work and life since seeing this exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum last November. I’ve always been a fan of her work, but had never fully dived into her life. I’ll save a full review and highlight of Catlett for another time, but for now, what I admire most about her is her vision and commitment to Black people.
At a time when being a Black artist, especially a woman, was rare, Catlett chose to make work about Black women and mothers. Her ability to capture emotion, hardship, love, strength, determination, and history around Black women and motherhood has transcended generations. Even after leaving the U.S. and settling in Mexico, she never stopped making work about Black women. In times like today, Catlett stands as an example of the power art holds and why we must continue to use art as a resource for education, freedom, and resistance.
Watch this short video the Brooklyn Museum put together for Catlett’s exhibition.
Here are some quick art facts and art thoughts on Elizabeth Catlett that I highlighted on the curatedbyciarra Instagram earlier this year.
Beautiful!
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