Art Exhibition Opening Reception: Re-righting History-Contemporary Artists Look at Race and Ethnic Identity
Eleanor D. Wilson Museum 8009 Fishburn Dr, Roanoke, Virginia
The exhibit consists of prints, drawings, and photographs created by contemporary artists of color who use their work to re-examine difficult events in the history of the Americas. Artists represented include Carrie Mae Weems, Willie Cole, Kara Walker, Deborah Muirhead-Dancy, Enrique Chagoya, Roger Shimomura, and Kay Walkingstick. Works are loaned from private and public collections, including the permanent collection of the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum. Through December 18.
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