The vibrance and the diversity of shapes or colors existing in nature have bestowed the elements of flora high on the list of desirable painting motif.
Price: Free with registration Sarah Cascone
Tuesday, February 16
This mural at a Chicago public school building is among several early 20th-century works in the city’s collection that have been criticized for having outdated depictions of Native Americans and other races and ethnicities. Photo courtesy of Chicago Public Schools.
2. “Resolving Tensions Over Race and Representation in Public Art” at the National Coalition Against Censorship, New York
The National Coalition Against Censorship is hosting a virtual luncheon to consider the delicate issue of historic WPA murals that whitewash problematic aspects of US history, and whether or not to remove them. Karyn Olivier, an artist and professor at Temple University in Philadelphia; Adriene Lim, dean of libraries at the University of Maryland; and scholar and curator Anthony Huffman will discuss.