Posing Beauty African American Images from the 1890s to the Present
February 2, 2011—April 28, 2011
| For Adult Visitors 
Lecture
31st Annual Marion Thompson Wright Lecture
Beauty and the Black Body: History, Aesthetics and Politics
Saturday, February 19, 9:30 AM–3:30 PM
FREE at the Paul Robeson Campus Center/Rutgers-Newark.
A Public Conversation
Sunday, February 20, 2:30–3:30 PM, Reception: 3:30–4:30 PM
The Art and Social Impact of Great Photographs
Guest artists: Lewis Watts, Associate Professor, Department of Art, University of California, Santa Cruz, Lauren Kelley, photographer and video artist, and Jamel Shabazz, photographer, teacher and author.
Moderator: Tanya Sheehan, Assistant Professor of Art History, Rutgers, the State University of NJ–New Brunswick
Pre-registration required, call 973.596.6550
Gallery Tours
February
Wednesdays–Sundays
1:15 PM Masterworks at the Newark Museum featuring an introduction to the Ballantine House
2:15 PM Posing Beauty: African American Images from the 1890s to the Present
3 PM Narratives of African American Art Complete list of Black History Month Celebration Programs Senior Friday
February 11, 1–4 PM
Artistic Expression: Re-Imagining Ourselves Over Time
Planetarium Shows
February–March 27
Black Holes: recommended for adults Looking Forward
Tibetan Collection Centennial Exhibitions and Programs |
