Exhibiting Blackness: African Americans and the American Art Museum
Lecture presented by Bridget Cooks, PhD, Associate Professor, University of California, Irvine. In her latest book, Exhibiting Blackness: African Americans and the American Art Museum, Dr. Bridget Cooks analyzes the curatorial strategies, challenges, and the critical reception of African American art in American museums. Following the lecture, Dr. Cooks will be available for a Q&A and a book signing. This lecture is a collaboration with the Des Lee Professorship in Art Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Lecture begins promptly at 10:00 AM. Limited seating, reservations recommended. To reserve your space, please email bearden@slam.org or call 314.655.5444.
Regional Arts Commission
6128 Delmar Blvd.
St. Louis, Missouri
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