University Of Memphis: Hooks Institute Partners With Metal Museum To Discuss Exploring African American Jewelry

Press release from the University of Memphis:

September 8, 2021

Sept. 8, 2021 — The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis and the Metal Museum will partner to highlight the work and lives of African American jewelers on the Hooks Institute's Facebook page (facebook.com/benhooksinstitute) Tues., Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. This event is the second in the Hooks Institute series, “Exploring the African American Experience Through Art.”

At the event, Hooks Institute executive director Daphene McFerren will moderate a discussion with Memphis Metal Museum staff on two recent exhibitions — "Divine Legacies in Black Jewelry," curated by LaMar R. Gayles Jr., and "Tributaries: Tiff Massey | Everyday Arsenal." Metal Museum staff will highlight some of their favorite pieces in the exhibitions and discuss how they included local artists in the exhibition design.

Attendees are encouraged to RSVP by clicking here.

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