Join me for a talk featuring Civil Rights imagery of renowned 94-year old painter and sculptor Artis Lane, whose bust of Rosa Parks was recently selected by President Biden for the Oval Office.
Bust of Rosa Parks by Artis Lane, Located at the US Whitehouse Oval Office
The talk, which complements the exhibition Steps towards Justice: Artis Lane’s Portraits of Rosa Parks at the Collected Detroit gallery, will focus on Lane’s images of Civil Rights icons/issues, including Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, and Nelson Mandela. However, it will also explore the deeper parallels between Lane’s art and her own inspiring life story, notably: her family’s abolitionist history, her personal relationships with many of the icons she portrayed, and her own struggle to achieve acclaim as a black woman in the field of art.
Admission is Free - REGISTER HERE
This event is part of the Detroit Month of Design program running September1-30. Programmed by Design Core, Detroit Month of Design is a citywide celebration ofcreativity that gathers designers and the greater community to celebrate Detroit’s role as a UNESCO City of Design.