Explore the Possibilities of Embellishment by Artists of Color

Join Julia Bryan-Wilson live in person and online as she examines embellishment, decoration, and craft by women artists of color. November 16, 6:30 p.m. ET

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Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture Series with Julia Bryan-Wilson
Wednesday, November 16, 6:30 p.m. ET
In Person and Online

Join Julia Bryan-Wilson, professor of LGBTQ art history at Columbia University, for an engaging talk examining women artists of color who use embellishment to blur the lines between function and décor. Exploring the work of artists such as Pacita Abad and Rosie Lee Tompkins, Bryan-Wilson discusses how their practice of intricately adorning domestic objects can expand our understanding of women’s work.

Don't miss your only chance to enjoy this live event! No recording will be available after the program.

“Julia Bryan-Wilson: Embellished Legacies” is the third of three 2022 Clarice Smith Lectures presented by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

A photograph of Julia Bryan-Wilson. She is a white woman with short brown hair and a slight smile.

About Julia Bryan-Wilson

Bryan-Wilson's 2017 book Fray: Art and Textile Politics won prestigious awards such as the ASAP Book Prize, the Frank Jewett Mather Award, and the Robert Motherwell Book Award. Her show “Louise Nevelson: Persistence” was an official collateral event of the 2022 Venice Biennale, and her monograph on Nevelson is forthcoming in 2023.

Know Before You Go

In-Person Attendees
The auditorium doors will close ten minutes after the published start time for the program, following introductory remarks. Latecomers arriving after this grace period will be admitted at the discretion of staff.

Virtual Attendees
Online participants must be subscribed to SAAM’s YouTube channel 24 hours in advance to participate in the chat and ask a question that may be answered live by the speaker during the program.

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Program Credit:  The Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture Series takes place each fall, and is made possible by the generosity of Clarice Smith (1933-2021).

Image Credits:
Pacita Abad, Watusi: I'm Lost Without You, 1991, woodcut on handmade paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ronald and Anne Abramson, 1996.65, © 1991, Pacita B. Abad

Julia Bryan-Wilson, photograph courtesy of the artist

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