Whose bodies and voices are systematically erased from history?  How can we bring their stories to l

Whose bodies and voices are systematically erased from history?  How can we bring their stories to light by taking a stance in those very sites where erasure has taken place? Photographer and visual artist Nona Faustine explores this and other questions about the legacy of slavery and racial injustice in New York through turning her camera onto her own nude body. Her self-portraits, like the one above titled “Over My Dead Body, Tweed Courthouse,” demand that we remain critical of the ways in which our built environment hides or recognizes our nation’s shameful histories. Come hear Nona Faustine speak about these themes of race, place, and memory in the sculptures and land art of Beverly Buchanan in the exhibition Beverly Buchanan—Ruins and Rituals for our January Artist’s Eye on Saturday, January 14th at 2pm. From 3pm, we’ll turn to sculptor Kevin Beasley who will share his own insights into Buchanan’s work.About the Artists’ Eye Series: This series of intimate, in-gallery talks by contemporary artists will illuminate our special exhibitions with fresh and alternative perspectives. Most recently, Betty Tompkins spoke about her shared interest in photorealist painting and sexual depictions of the body with Marilyn Minter for the exhibition Marilyn Minter: Pretty/Dirty.Posted by Chris MoyerNona Faustine. Over My Dead Body, Tweed Courthouse, NY, 2013. Courtesy of the Artist. -- source link

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