WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. On Tuesday, April 30 at 5:30 pm, the Clark Art Institute's Research and Academic Program presents a lecture by Igor Simões (State University of Rio Grande do Sul / Clark Fellow) interrogating the absence of Black Brazilian artists in the context of the international debate on art and the history of Afro-Diasporic art, speculating the US scenario, which is projected as if it occupied the protagonism of this production in the Americas.

 

The talk takes place in the Clark's auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.

 

According to a press relase:

 

It should be noted that Brazil was the largest destination for the African diaspora and has the largest contingent of Black subjects outside the African continent. How then to understand the absence that has been proven from the analysis of publications, exhibitions, and institutional collections that are dedicated to the theme? This lecture is intended to contribute to the understanding of the problem and possible strategies that help to change this situation.

 

Igor Simões is professor of history, theory, and art criticism, as well as methodology and practice in art teaching, at Universidate Estadual do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. He holds a PhD from the same institution. His work focuses on the intersections of histories of art and racialization in Brazilian art. Recent and current curatorial projects include Presença Negra no Museu de Arte do Rio Grande do Sul, Empowerment (Volfsburg, Germany); Social Fabric (Houston and Dallas, Texas); and Dos Brasis: Arte e Pensamento negro.

 

Free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413 458 0524. A reception at 5 pm in the Manton Research Center reading room precedes the event.