Event Oval, The Diana Center, 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027
Apr 27, 2020 | 6:30PM

“I Am Queen Mary”: Public Art and the Politics of Representation

La Vaughn Belle and Jeanette Ehlers with Ariana Gonzalez Stokas and Mabel O. Wilson, moderated by Monica L. Miller

In October 2019, an historic sculpture entitled “I Am Queen Mary” co-created by artists LaVaughn Belle and Jeannette Ehlers arrived at Barnard College on a long-term loan. Speakers will discuss how “I Am Queen Mary” contributes to and challenges the politics of public art, depictions of Black women in public art, and the history of Black women and representations of Black women in art at Barnard College.

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Ariana Gonzalez Stokas, art and representation, Black Women, Caribbean, I Am Queen Mary, Jeannette Ehlers, La Vaughn Belle, Mabel O. Wilson, Monica L. Miller, public art