REPRESENT: 200 Years of African American Art

March 18          12:15 p.m.          

Toni Thomas, will present a special outreach lecture from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, highlighting selections from the museum’s collection of African American art. From compelling stories to innovative methods, REPRESENT, explores the evolving way in which African American artists have expressed personal, political, and racial identity. It begins with examples from the 1800’s by free and enslaved individuals. As access to artistic training increased, the relationship between creative expression and identity grew more complex and nuanced. It culminates by stepping outside historical narrative to present an array of portraits by several generations of artists, from those active over a century ago to those making work today.

Join us at Montco SAAC, 536 George Street, Norristown. Park in our lot. For further information call 610-275-1960.