Community Conversations: It Will Go On
Community Conversations: Conversation with Curator Victoria McCraven and Asmaa Walton
April 11 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm VIRTUAL ONLY
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Conversation with Curator Victoria McCraven and Asmaa Walton
This conversation will take place on Zoom. Register to get the link. MoCA Westport is excited to host a virtual community conversation with the curator of “It Will Go On,” Victoria McCraven and the founder of the Black Art
Library, Asmaa Walton. Community members will have the opportunity to communicate with the curator of the exhibition and the founder of the Black Art Library in a Q&A session following the discussion.
Black Art Library
Black Art Library is a collection of books and other art history ephemera on Black visual art intended to be an educational resource to share within the Black community and beyond. We intend to introduce or expand the
community’s knowledge of Black art from the past and the present through art books.
“Black Art Library was born out of the constant observations I made, while working within museums, on the lack of resources available for Black art education. This gap exists in the mainstream narration of art history. Many
cultural institutions were and still are missing the mark when it comes to sharing histories around Black art and artists. I decided to build my own collection of literary works by and about Black visual artists in February 2020.
As an arts educator my thought around this was that I could compile all of this information that can live in one place so people can find it much easier. Black Art Library recognizes the need for learning experiences that foreground Black narratives of art and visual culture that are often excluded from mainstream libraries and curricula, and aims to make information about Black artistry available to all. So many Black artists get lost in history and I just want to keep their stories alive and visible.” – Asmaa Walton
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