Berkeley Book Chats: Nana Adusei-Poku

Schedule

Wed Mar 22 2023 at 12:00 pm

Location

Townsend Center for the Humanities | Berkeley, CA

Nana Adusei-Poku examines the socio-historical and cultural context of the term “post-black” and its use in defining the work of artists who resisted being labeled as “black artists.”
Exploring the past potential and contemporary legacy of this simultaneously ambitious yet opaque term, Adusei-Poku examines works by artists who were defined as part of the post-black generation: Mark Bradford, Leslie Hewitt, Mickalene Thomas, and Hank Willis Thomas — and, by expanding the scope of the definition, the black German artist Philip Metz.
Adusei-Poku is joined by Anneka Lenssen (History of Art). After a brief discussion, they respond to questions from the audience.

Where is it happening?

Townsend Center for the Humanities, 220 Stephens Hall,Berkeley,CA,United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher Townsend Center for the Humanities

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