How art gives shape to cultural change - Thelma Golden
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the brilliant playright audrianne
the brilliant playright audrianne
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Kennedy wrote a volume called people who
Kennedy wrote a volume called people who
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have led my plays and if I were to write
have led my plays and if I were to write
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a volume it would be called artists who
a volume it would be called artists who
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have led my exhibitions because my work
have led my exhibitions because my work
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in understanding art and in
in understanding art and in
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understanding culture has come by
understanding culture has come by
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following artists by looking at what
following artists by looking at what
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artists mean and what they do and who
artists mean and what they do and who
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Times significant to many people of
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course because of Dino might but perhaps
course because of Dino might but perhaps
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more significant as the first really
more significant as the first really
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black artist on prime time TV Jean
black artist on prime time TV Jean
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Michelle basat important to me because
Michelle basat important to me because
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the first black artist in real time that
the first black artist in real time that
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showed me the possibility of who and
showed me the possibility of who and
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what I was about to enter into my
what I was about to enter into my
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overall project is about art
overall project is about art
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specifically about black artists very
specifically about black artists very
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generally about the way in which art can
generally about the way in which art can
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change the way we think about culture
change the way we think about culture
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and ourselves my interest is an artists
and ourselves my interest is an artists
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who understand and rewrite history who
who understand and rewrite history who
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think about themselves within The
think about themselves within The
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Narrative of the larger world of art but
Narrative of the larger world of art but
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who have created new places for us to
who have created new places for us to
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see and understand I'm showing two
see and understand I'm showing two
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artists here Glenn Ligon and Carol
artists here Glenn Ligon and Carol
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Walker two of many who really form for
Walker two of many who really form for
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me the essential questions that I wanted
me the essential questions that I wanted
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to bring as a curator to the world I was
to bring as a curator to the world I was
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interested in the idea of why and how I
interested in the idea of why and how I
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could create create a new story a new
could create create a new story a new
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narrative in art history and a new
narrative in art history and a new
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narrative in the world and to do this I
narrative in the world and to do this I
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knew that I had to see the way in which
knew that I had to see the way in which
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artists work understand the artist
artists work understand the artist
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studio as a
studio as a
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laboratory imagine then Reinventing the
laboratory imagine then Reinventing the
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museum as a think tank and looking at
museum as a think tank and looking at
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the exhibition as the ultimate white
the exhibition as the ultimate white
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paper asking questions providing the
paper asking questions providing the
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space to look and to think about answers
space to look and to think about answers
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in 1994 when I was a curator at the
in 1994 when I was a curator at the
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Whitney Museum I made an exhibition
Whitney Museum I made an exhibition
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called blackmail it looked at the
called blackmail it looked at the
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intersection of race and gender in
intersection of race and gender in
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Contemporary American art it sought to
Contemporary American art it sought to
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express the ways in which art could
express the ways in which art could
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provide a space for a dialogue
provide a space for a dialogue
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complicated dialogue dialogue with many
complicated dialogue dialogue with many
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many points of entry and how the museum
many points of entry and how the museum
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could be the space for this contest of
could be the space for this contest of
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ideas this exhibition included over 20
ideas this exhibition included over 20
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artists of various ages and races but
artists of various ages and races but
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all looking at black masculinity from a
all looking at black masculinity from a
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view what was significant about this
view what was significant about this
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exhibition is the way in which it
exhibition is the way in which it
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engaged me in my role as a curator as a
engaged me in my role as a curator as a
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catalyst for this dialogue one of the
catalyst for this dialogue one of the
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things that happened very distinctly in
things that happened very distinctly in
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the course of this exhibition is I was
the course of this exhibition is I was
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confronted with the idea of how powerful
confronted with the idea of how powerful
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images can be in people's understanding
images can be in people's understanding
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of themselves and each other I'm showing
of themselves and each other I'm showing
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you two works one on the right by Leon
you two works one on the right by Leon
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golb one on the left by Robert kscott
golb one on the left by Robert kscott
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and in the course of the exhibition
and in the course of the exhibition
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which was contentious controversial and
which was contentious controversial and
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ultimately for me life-changing in my
ultimately for me life-changing in my
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sense of what art could be a woman came
sense of what art could be a woman came
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up to me on the gallery floor to express
up to me on the gallery floor to express
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her concern about the nature of how
her concern about the nature of how
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powerful images could be and how we
powerful images could be and how we
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understood each other and she pointed to
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the work on the Left To Tell me how
the work on the Left To Tell me how
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problematic this image was as it related
problematic this image was as it related
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for her to the idea of how black people
for her to the idea of how black people
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had been represented and she pointed to
had been represented and she pointed to
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the image on the right as an example to
the image on the right as an example to
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me of the kind of dignity that needed to
me of the kind of dignity that needed to
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be portrayed to work against those
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images in the media she then assigned
images in the media she then assigned
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these Works racial identities basically
these Works racial identities basically
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saying to me that the work on the right
saying to me that the work on the right
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clearly was made by a black artists the
clearly was made by a black artists the
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work on the left clearly by a white
work on the left clearly by a white
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artist went in effect that was the
artist went in effect that was the
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opposite case Bob kott African-American
opposite case Bob kott African-American
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artist Leon golb uh a a white artist the
artist Leon golb uh a a white artist the
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point of that for me was to say in that
point of that for me was to say in that
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space in that moment that I really more
space in that moment that I really more
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than anything wanted to understand how
than anything wanted to understand how
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images could work how images did work
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and how artists provided a space bigger
and how artists provided a space bigger
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than one that we could imagine in our
than one that we could imagine in our
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day-to-day lives to work through these
day-to-day lives to work through these
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images fast forward and I end up in
images fast forward and I end up in
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Harlem home for many of Black America
Harlem home for many of Black America
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very much the psychic heart of the black
very much the psychic heart of the black
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experience really the place where the
experience really the place where the
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Harlem Renaissance
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existed Harlem now s of explaining and
existed Harlem now s of explaining and
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thinking of itself in this part of the
thinking of itself in this part of the
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century looking both backwards and
century looking both backwards and
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forwards I always say Harlem is an
forwards I always say Harlem is an
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interesting Community because unlike
interesting Community because unlike
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many other places it thinks of itself in
many other places it thinks of itself in
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the past present and the future
the past present and the future
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simultaneously no one speaks of it just
simultaneously no one speaks of it just
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in the now it's always what it was and
in the now it's always what it was and
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what it can be and in thinking about
what it can be and in thinking about
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that then my second project the second
that then my second project the second
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question I ask is can a museum be a
question I ask is can a museum be a
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catalyst in a community can a museum
catalyst in a community can a museum
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house artists and allow them to be
house artists and allow them to be
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change agents as communities rethink
change agents as communities rethink
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themselves this is Harlem actually on
themselves this is Harlem actually on
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January 20th thinking about itself in a
January 20th thinking about itself in a
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very wonderful way so I work now at the
very wonderful way so I work now at the
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studio Museum in Harlem thinking about
studio Museum in Harlem thinking about
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exhibitions there thinking about what it
exhibitions there thinking about what it
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means to discover Arts possibility now
means to discover Arts possibility now
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what does this mean to some of you in
what does this mean to some of you in
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some cases I know that many of you are
some cases I know that many of you are
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involved in cross-cultural dialogues
involved in cross-cultural dialogues
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you're involved in ideas of creativity
you're involved in ideas of creativity
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and Innovation think about the place
and Innovation think about the place
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that artists can play in that that is
that artists can play in that that is
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the kind of incubation and advocacy that
the kind of incubation and advocacy that
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I work towards in working with young
I work towards in working with young
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black artists think about artists not as
black artists think about artists not as
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content providers though they can be
content providers though they can be
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brilliant at that but again as real
brilliant at that but again as real
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Catalyst the studio Museum was founded
Catalyst the studio Museum was founded
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in the late 60s and I bring this up
in the late 60s and I bring this up
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because it's important to locate this
because it's important to locate this
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practice in history to look at 1968 in
practice in history to look at 1968 in
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the incredible historic moment that is
the incredible historic moment that is
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and think of the arc that has happened
and think of the arc that has happened
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since then to think of the possibilities
since then to think of the possibilities
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that we are all privileged to stand in
that we are all privileged to stand in
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today and imagine that this Museum that
today and imagine that this Museum that
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came out of a moment of great protest
came out of a moment of great protest
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and one that was so much about examining
and one that was so much about examining
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the history and the leg Legacy of
the history and the leg Legacy of
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important African-American artists to
important African-American artists to
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the history of Art in this country like
the history of Art in this country like
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Jacob Lawrence Norman Lewis ramir
Jacob Lawrence Norman Lewis ramir
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Bearden and then of course to bring us
Bearden and then of course to bring us
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to today in 1975 Muhammad Ali gave a
to today in 1975 Muhammad Ali gave a
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lecture at Harvard University after his
lecture at Harvard University after his
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lecture this A student got up and said
lecture this A student got up and said
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to him give us a poem and Muhammad Ali
to him give us a poem and Muhammad Ali
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said me we a profound statement about
said me we a profound statement about
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the individual and the community the
the individual and the community the
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space in which now in my project of
space in which now in my project of
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discovery of thinking about artists of
discovery of thinking about artists of
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trying to Define what might be black art
trying to Define what might be black art
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cultural movement of the 21st century
cultural movement of the 21st century
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what that might mean for cultural
what that might mean for cultural
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movements all over in this moment the
movements all over in this moment the
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miwe seems incredibly precient totally
miwe seems incredibly precient totally
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important to this end the specific
important to this end the specific
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project that has made this possible for
project that has made this possible for
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me is a series of exhibitions all titled
me is a series of exhibitions all titled
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with an F freestyle frequency and flow
with an F freestyle frequency and flow
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which have set out to discover and
which have set out to discover and
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Define the young black artist working in
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this moment who I feel strongly will
this moment who I feel strongly will
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continue to work over the next many
continue to work over the next many
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years this series of exhibitions was
years this series of exhibitions was
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made specifically to try and question
made specifically to try and question
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the idea of what it would mean now at
the idea of what it would mean now at
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this point in history to see art as a
this point in history to see art as a
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catalyst what it means now at this point
catalyst what it means now at this point
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in history as we Define and redefine
in history as we Define and redefine
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case but culture generally I named this
case but culture generally I named this
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artists around an idea which I put out
artists around an idea which I put out
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there called post black really meant to
there called post black really meant to
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Define them as artists who came and
Define them as artists who came and
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start their work now looking back at
start their work now looking back at
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history but star in this moment
history but star in this moment
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historically it is really in this sense
historically it is really in this sense
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of discovery that I have a new set of
of discovery that I have a new set of
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questions that I'm asking this new set
questions that I'm asking this new set
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of questions is what does it mean right
of questions is what does it mean right
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now to be africanamerican in America
now to be africanamerican in America
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what can artwork say about this where
what can artwork say about this where
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can a museum exist as the place for us
can a museum exist as the place for us
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all to have this conversation really
all to have this conversation really
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most exciting about this is thinking
most exciting about this is thinking
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about the energy and the excitement that
about the energy and the excitement that
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young artists can bring their works for
young artists can bring their works for
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me are about not always just simply
me are about not always just simply
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about the aesthetic Innovation that
about the aesthetic Innovation that
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their minds imagine that they
their minds imagine that they
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Visions create and put out there in the
Visions create and put out there in the
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world but more perhaps importantly
world but more perhaps importantly
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through the excitement of the community
through the excitement of the community
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that they create as important voices
that they create as important voices
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that would allow us right now to
that would allow us right now to
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understand our situation as well as in
understand our situation as well as in
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the future I am continually Amazed by
the future I am continually Amazed by
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the way in which the subject of race can
the way in which the subject of race can
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take itself in many places that we don't
take itself in many places that we don't
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imagine it should be I am always amazed
imagine it should be I am always amazed
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by the way in which artists are willing
by the way in which artists are willing
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to do that in their work it is why I
to do that in their work it is why I
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Look to Art it's why I ask questions of
Look to Art it's why I ask questions of
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art it is why I make exhibitions now
art it is why I make exhibitions now
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this exhibition as I said 40 Young
this exhibition as I said 40 Young
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Artists done over a course of eight
Artists done over a course of eight
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years and for me it's about considering
years and for me it's about considering
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the implications it's considering the
the implications it's considering the
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implications of this generation has to
implications of this generation has to
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say to the rest of us it's considering
say to the rest of us it's considering
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what it means for these artists to be
what it means for these artists to be
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both out in the world as work travels
both out in the world as work travels
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but in their communities as people who
but in their communities as people who
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are seeing and thinking about the issues
are seeing and thinking about the issues
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that face us it's also about thinking
that face us it's also about thinking
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about the creative spirit and nurturing
about the creative spirit and nurturing
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it and imagining particularly in urban
it and imagining particularly in urban
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America about the nurturing of this
America about the nurturing of this
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Spirit now where perhaps does this end
Spirit now where perhaps does this end
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up right now for me it is about
up right now for me it is about
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reimagining this cultural discourse in
reimagining this cultural discourse in
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an international context so the last
an international context so the last
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iteration of this project has been call
iteration of this project has been call
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flow with the idea now of creating a
flow with the idea now of creating a
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real network of artists around the world
real network of artists around the world
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really looking not so much from Harlem
really looking not so much from Harlem
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and out but looking across and Flo
and out but looking across and Flo
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looked at artists all born on the
looked at artists all born on the
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continent of Africa and as many of us
continent of Africa and as many of us
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think about that continent and think
think about that continent and think
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about what it means to us all in the
about what it means to us all in the
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21st century I have begun that looking
21st century I have begun that looking
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through artists through artworks and
through artists through artworks and
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imagining what they can tell us about
imagining what they can tell us about
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the future with they tell us about our
the future with they tell us about our
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future and what they create in their
future and what they create in their
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sense of offering us this great
sense of offering us this great
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possibility of watching that continent
possibility of watching that continent
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emerge as part of our bigger dialogue so
emerge as part of our bigger dialogue so
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what do I discover when I look at
what do I discover when I look at
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artworks what do I think about when I
artworks what do I think about when I
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think about art I feel like the
think about art I feel like the
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privilege I've had as a curator is not
privilege I've had as a curator is not
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just the discovery of new works the
just the discovery of new works the
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discovery of exciting works but really
discovery of exciting works but really
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it has been what I've discovered about
it has been what I've discovered about
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myself and what I can offer in the space
myself and what I can offer in the space
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of an exhibition to talk about beauty to
of an exhibition to talk about beauty to
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talk about power to talk about ourselves
talk about power to talk about ourselves
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and to talk and speak to each other
and to talk and speak to each other
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that's what makes me get up every day
that's what makes me get up every day
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and want to think about this generation
and want to think about this generation
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of black artists and artists around the
of black artists and artists around the
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world thank
world thank
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you
thelma golden, studio, museum, of, harlem, harlem, new, york, art, art, art, history, race, race, people, color, black, Romare, Bearden, the, whitney, whitney, black, male, Harlem renaissance, Norman, Lewis, Jacob, lawrence
