BGIAS Los Angeles @ the Getty Museum

Saturday, Mar 7

11:00am – 2:00pm

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Join Isoke Cullins, Nia Robertson and Lavonda Manning of the Getty in conjunction with Darian Dandridge of Studio Symoné for a walkthrough and visit of the exhibition Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985 on March 7th from 11am - 2pm. Within these walls, beauty is not incidental — it is evidence. Through the lens of artists like Kwame Brathwaite, Ming Smith, Carla Williams, and more we'll see how the camera has always been a mirror. The walkthrough will begin at 12:30pm. This exhibition highlights the intersection of photography and the Black Arts Movement, showcasing more than a hundred artists who used imagery for community building and resisting inequality. Two additional exhibitions Beginnings: The Story of Creation in the Middle Ages featuring paintings by Harmonia Rosales and How to Be a Guerrilla Girl are on view and will be highlighted. EXHIBITION DESCRIPTION: Amid the turbulent decades of the mid-20th century, African American and Afro-Atlantic diaspora artists sought to celebrate Black culture and advance the struggle for civil rights. Photographic images contributed in myriad ways to the lively exchange of pan-African ideas that propelled the Black Arts Movement. See how an incredible range of artists and activists—from studio and street photographers to graphic designers and community organizers—used photography as a tool for social change.

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