BXposure Artist Talk with C. Daniel Dawson

Wednesday, Jun 17

6:30pm

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Join us on Wednesday, June 17th at 6:30 PM for an artist talk with photographer, curator, filmmaker and scholar C. Daniel Dawson as he discusses The Bumba-Meu-Boi Photography Project, currently on view at BXposure. Started in 1999 and rooted in decades of engagement with Brazilian culture, The Bumba-Meu-Boi Photography Project documents one of Brazil’s most vibrant and enduring popular traditions. The exhibition features photographs drawn from a body of work that began in the 1980s and has been exhibited internationally, including at the Brazilian Endowment for the Arts in New York City. Dawson brings a remarkable breadth of experience to this conversation. A member of the pioneering Kamoinge Workshop collective, he has served in leadership and curatorial roles at major cultural institutions including The Studio Museum in Harlem, the Caribbean Cultural Center, the American Museum of Natural History and the Museum for African Art. His work as a an artist and educator has shaped conversations around African diasporic art and culture for decades. Do not miss this opportunity to hear directly from the artist about the history and artistic process The Bumba-Meu-Boi Photography Project. Free and open to the public!

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