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Artist Talk: Kenseth Armstead

Wed, Sep 23

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Lunchtime artist talk with conceptual artist Kenseth Armstead and curator Kendal Henry. Armstead’s new public artwork Boulevard of African Monarchs celebrates the legacy of African excellence in America. The installation is presented by the MGPA & NYC DOT Art, and supported by NYSCA and NYFA.

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Artist Talk: Kenseth Armstead
Artist Talk: Kenseth Armstead

Time & Location

Sep 23, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Zoom

About the Event

Watch video recording here:

https://bit.ly/BoAM-talk-video

Join us for a lunchtime artist talk with conceptual artist Kenseth Armstead and curator Kendal Henry. Armstead’s new public artwork Boulevard of African Monarchs celebrates the legacy of African excellence in America. The installation is presented by the Marcus Garvey Park Alliance & the New York City Department of Transportation’s Art Program (DOT Art). On view until August 2021 at 116th Street & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd, Harlem, NY.

About Boulevard of African Monarchs

Boulevard of African Monarchs connects Harlem, a hub of African excellence in America, to Tiébélé, Burkina Faso, royal court of the Kassena people. The work reproduces house paintings by women artists, a tradition in Tiébélé that predates the triangular transatlantic slave trade. The sculpture transforms the marks into freestanding shapes that BREATHE.

Boulevard of African Monarchs is dedicated in loving memory to Emmett Till, Tanisha Anderson, Trayvon Martin, Sandra Bland,…

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