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Yesterday, someone added a link to the site blackpeopleloveus.com in a comment to Nathan’s post. The hilarious, thought-provoking, satirical website deserves a more prominent mention. It uses humor to expose racism, much like some of Joyce Scott’s artwork–particularly her performances.
[Thanks, Daniel, for the link]
One anecdote of the progress we’ve made: when two staff members at the Museum brought in their children to see this exhibition, they were curious to see what their kids would pick up on. As they looked at the work, the parents learned that neither of the boys age 9 and 10 had ever [...]
After viewing the docent slideshow presentation introducing the Kickin’ It exhibit, I commented and was reaffirmed by several of my co-workers that we all expected for times to be a little rough at the admissions desk. We expected a wealth of complaints from museum patrons about the material Joyce J. Scott addressed (and I believe as a preemptive measure this very forum was created) and some parental warning signs were placed on the front desk of the museum.
We asked Joyce the question, “Would you describe your commitment to social change through art and how artists can become a bridge for understanding and healing?”
We asked Joyce the question, “You can see tension in the juxtapositions in many of your pieces, and you create using powerful images. Do you consider your work topical?”
While going through the exhibit, I was hit hard several times with a few different themes. One of these was the relationship between blacks and whites in America today. Nanny Now, Nigger Later, No Mommy Me I and No Mommy Me II reminded me (very abruptly) of the phenomenon created when black nannies would care for their white slaveowners’ children during [...]
We asked Joyce the question, “Could you tell us about your perspective on working in a glass studio or Hot Shop?”
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