A joint program between the Kluge-Ruhe and Fralin museums, this conversation between artists addresses a very timely topic. Aboriginal Australian artist Tony Albert (Girramay) and Alaskan Native artist Nicholas Galanin (Tlingit-Unangax) will discuss the power of art and humor to address problematic statues honoring colonial legacies. How do public monuments, in both the USA and Australia, contribute to the erasure of Indigenouspeoples and how do they normalize violence and racism? How can contemporary art about statues be a force for social change? Moderated by Jalane Schmidt, Associate Professor of Religious Studes at UVA.
Info and registration here: https://kluge-ruhe.org/event/like-wrecking-ball-using-art-humor-confront-racist-statues-australia-usa/