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Feb

14

Whose Memory Do You Carry?

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Feb

14

Whose Memory Do You Carry?

by Whose Memory Do You Carry?

$

Date & Time

February 14

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Venue
Peabody Essex Museum
161 Essex Street
Salem
, MA
01970
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About this Event

To celebrate the opening day of Edmonia Lewis: Said in Stone, join exhibition curators and contemporary artists for a reflective conversation on Edmonia Lewis herself. As the first woman artist of Black and Indigenous descent to achieve widespread international acclaim, Lewis was famous during her lifetime in the late 1800s. However, her remarkable career and marble sculpture have largely remained underrecognized — until now.

Join us for this special occasion to hear artists Gisela Torres and Alberta Whittle discuss how Lewis’ legacy inspires their own art making.