Thursday night kicks off a series of virtual talks highlighting participants of the “In This Moment” project about Black leaders.
Amanda Chestnut
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Project pins up political art publicly
The “Underpin & Overcoat” installation puts oversized buttons with slogans and stances on downtown & West Side walls.
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‘Verified’ curator Amanda Chestnut talks identity
“Culturally we tend to speak about race very much in dichotomy. It’s an ‘or’ situation. And for the most part, many people are ‘and,’ but linguistically and culturally we don’t give them space to be ‘and.'”
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‘And, Ain’t I a Woman’ conversation focuses on intersectionality
While there are a limited (but important) amount of concrete things we can do to challenge racist and sexist national policies, our ability to creatively tackle inequity on local levels is just about boundless. Arts community organizer Rachel DeGuzman is continuing her series of creative forums, “At the Crossroads: Activating the Intersection of Art and […]
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‘Good Hair’ exhibit unravels identity and politics
Although her primary training is in art bookmaking, recent Genesee Center resident artist Amanda Chestnut has branched out to a variety of media to hit her points in her most recent body of work. Her compact show, “Good Hair,” includes photographic and letterpress prints, mixed media art books, and other objects, and treads the waters […]
