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Exhibition: "Portraits of Who We Are"

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Exhibition: "Portraits of Who We Are"

College of Arts and Humanities | David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora Thursday, February 1 - Friday, May 18, 2018 The David C. Driskell Center,

There are relatively few exhibitions of self-portraits by African American artists; this exhibition has been developed to address the ways in which African American artists portray themselves, their communities, and their culture. Portraits of Who We Are provide the viewing audience with documentation of the existence of the subject and the cultural and social setting, while revealing multiple aspects of a deeper view of our collective human evolution and shared humanity.

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Portraits of Who We Are

The opening reception will be from 5-7pmon Thursday, February 1st, 2018 and will feature a performance by DC-based artist Sheldon Scott titled How I Survived My Suicide.

The opening reception is free and open to the public. Wine, along with light refreshments, will be served. Live music by Cheek to Cheek.

Add to Calendar 02/01/18 10:15 AM 05/18/18 10:15 AM America/New_York Exhibition: "Portraits of Who We Are"

There are relatively few exhibitions of self-portraits by African American artists; this exhibition has been developed to address the ways in which African American artists portray themselves, their communities, and their culture. Portraits of Who We Are provide the viewing audience with documentation of the existence of the subject and the cultural and social setting, while revealing multiple aspects of a deeper view of our collective human evolution and shared humanity.

Installation Images

Portraits of Who We Are

The opening reception will be from 5-7pmon Thursday, February 1st, 2018 and will feature a performance by DC-based artist Sheldon Scott titled How I Survived My Suicide.

The opening reception is free and open to the public. Wine, along with light refreshments, will be served. Live music by Cheek to Cheek.

The David C. Driskell Center