Internationally Renowned Wangechi Mutu Free Public Artist Talk May 14 in Beverly

The public is invited to a Montserrat College of Art sponsored free lecture by Wangechi Mutu, an internationally renowned, Kenyan-born, New York-based artist and activist who has been called the most influential African artist today. She will present a lecture on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m. at The Cabot, 286 Cabot Street, Beverly. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. montserrat.edu/galleries/Wangechi-Mutu.php

The artist lecture is free but registration is requested by RSVPing at facebook.com/events/1578843969040647 or by contacting Elizabeth Gianino at Elizabeth.Gianino@montserrat.edu

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Wangechi Mutu is also the keynote commencement speaker and honorary doctoral recipient at Montserrat College of Art’s graduation ceremonies this spring.

“We are extremely honored to have an artist of Ms. Mutu’s caliber speaking to our community,” said Stephen D. Immerman, president of Montserrat College of Art. “Her successful career both in the US and abroad will be inspirational to our community. We are excited to welcome her to the campus and to the North Shore.” Mutu joins a long list of illustrious commencement speakers at Montserrat including Bryan Konietzko, Gregory Crewdson, Amy Sillman, Jenny Holzer, Janine Antoni and James Rosenquist, to name a few.

Mutu is the recipient of the United States Artist Grant (2014), the Brooklyn Museum’s Artist of the Year Award (2013), and was honored as Deutsche Bank’s first Artist of the Year (2010). She received an MFA from Yale and BFA from Cooper Union. She will be just returning to the US from her appearance at the Venice Biennale. See Mutu’s work at wangechimutu.com

Montserrat Galleries will be open for viewing of the 2015 All Senior Show May 1 – 15, 2015 at the college’s main campus building at 23 Essex Street, Beverly.

For further information, visit montserrat.edu/galleries/Wangechi-Mutu.php or contact Jo Broderick at jo.broderick@montserrat.edu, 978.867.9613.