Exhibition Walkthrough with Uri McMillan

Take a deep dive into a film by Carrie Mae Weems and the history of the Black woman in the United States with Uri MCMILLAN. MCMILLAN IS AN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES who is also active in working with the departments of African-American Studies, Gender Studies and the Center for Performance Studies.MCMILLAN WILL BE EXPLORING HOW WEEMS’ film Coming Up for Air details the life, emotions, trials and triumphs of a Black woman in American through the ages. Over the course of his talk, MCMILLAN WILL EXPLAIN HOW IDEAS OF RACE, womanhood, and femininity come together in the world of art and performance. Many of the film’s themes can be found elsewhere in the _Collective Constellation: Selections from The Eileen Harris Norton Collection_ exhibition. The Free Black Women’s Library Los Angeles will be present before the program (from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.) offering access to a selection of books their founder has chosen to complement A+P’s exhibition and tonight’s event. The books will be available to be viewed and anyone can bring a book written by a Black woman to swap for a book in the library. This program is organized on the occasion of _Collective Constellation: Selections from The Eileen Harris Norton Collection_ on view at Art + Practice through August 1, 2020. _Collective Constellation: Selections from The Eileen Harris Norton Collection_ is presented by Art + Practice in collaboration with the Hammer Museum and organized by their Associate Curator Erin Christovale. PHOTO: Uri McMillian. Photo: Charles Roussel FAQS WHAT ARE MY TRANSPORTATION/PARKING OPTIONS FOR GETTING TO AND FROM THE EVENT? Please email office@artandpractice.org or call 323.337.6887 with any questions.