Lecture: Beyond the blackbook – Minnesota graffiti culture and influence, with Kylie Linh Hoang
Schedule
Thu May 23 2024 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
Location
521 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN, United States, Minnesota 56560 | Moorhead, MN
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There are five pillars of hip-hop: DJing, rhyme-saying, breakdancing, graffiti writing, and knowledge. Hip-hop culture emphasizes mentorship and education as a cultural value critical to realizing the shared goal of empowerment for all marginalized groups. While other elements of hip-hop culture permeated mainstream consciousness from its inception, the artform of graffiti did not make its way to Minnesota until the early 1980s. Since then, Minnesota graffiti writers have nurtured and sustained a community based on their dedication to creativity, style, and each other. From the black sketchbooks where they plan their pieces to their large-scale works both hidden and in plain sight, Minnesota graffiti is some of the best in the country. Beyond the blackbook is informed by previous and ongoing conversations with graffiti writers including Peyton Scott Russell (DAESK1), George Thompson (EWOK MSK HM), and SHOCK UC MSK. Reception and refreshments, 6:00 p.m. with lecture to follow at 6:30 p.m.
About the Lecturer: Kylie Linh Hoang is a curator and public historian who believes a deep understanding of our past can lead us forward to a more vibrant future. She also believes that museums are some of the most visceral places where history can be learned, and that they have the unique opportunity to promote social equity and restorative justice through exhibitions and programming. Kylie centers accessibility, accountability, and anti-colonial strategies in her museum work to create opportunities to engage that are meaningful and culturally relevant. She is currently an assistant curator at the Minnesota Museum of American Art.
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Where is it happening?
521 Main Ave, Moorhead, MN, United States, Minnesota 56560Event Location & Nearby Stays:
