View the short films World Stage: Haiti (22:37 minutes) and World Stage: France (18:53 minutes) which chronicles artist Kehinde Wiley as he embarks on a cultural exploration of different countries including Haiti, Morocco, Republic of Congo among others. Following the films, curators Dr. Sarah Eckhardt and Dr. Richard Woodward will be joined in conversation by a special guest speaker, Lanre Ajibola, an analyst with a national financial institution who takes an interest in global cultural relationships.
Arms of Nicolas Ruterius, Bishop of Arras, 2014, Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977), stained Glass, 54 x 36 ½ in. (137.2 x 92.7 cm). Courtesy of Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris. © Kehinde Wiley
Cost: Free, tickets required
Community Conversation: Casting Kehinde Wiley’s World Stage
with Dr. Sarah Eckhardt, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Richard Woodward, Curator of African Art, and Lanre Ajibola.
Thu, Jul 14, 6:30–8 pm
Reynolds Lecture Hall