Hosted by Maryland Institute College of Art 

Casual attire

Free admission

Maryland Institute College of Art is pleased to present Migrations and Meaning(s) in Art, an exhibition curated by scholar and artist, Deborah Willis, PhD, the inaugural Stuart B. Cooper Endowed Chair in Photography, from January 30 through March 15, 2020 at the Meyerhoff Gallery in the Fox Building, 1303 West Mount Royal Ave. Featuring a diverse range of local, national and international visual artists, the exhibition explores debates on the topic of migration from historical references such as slavery and emancipation, the Great Migration, virtual communities from the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, the Americas, and Asia. Willis selected artwork that considers “how identities are realized, rejected, performed and desired,” as well as the urgency of our present moment, following Nina Simone’s famous statement that artists’ duty is to reflect the times. The exhibition will include photographs, prints, video, animation, and sculpture.

Artists and collectives included in the exhibition are:
Leslie King-Hammond, Albert Chong, Renée Cox, Carrie Mae Weems, Danny Wilcox Frasier, Tsedaye Makonnen, Nate Larson, Ana Teresa Fernandez, Pamela Phatsimo Sunstrum, and Hank Willis Thomas.

Exhibition is on view January 30 – March 15, 2020
Meyerhoff Gallery, Fox Building
1303 W Mount Royal Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21217

Exhibition Panel:
Monday, March 9, 2020
6:00-8:00 PM
Lazarus Center (Auditorium)
131 W North Ave
Baltimore, MD 21201