Nari Ward: We the People
Opening Reception Thursday, August 15, 2019 | 6:30–9PM
Brown Foundation Gallery
On View August 16–November 30, 2019
Since the early 1990s, Nari Ward has produced sculptures by accumulating staggering amounts of humble materials and repurposing them in surprising ways. His approach draws from a variety of art historical and folk traditions and reflects the textures of Harlem, where he has lived and worked for the past 25 years. Seeking out the personal and social narratives embedded in materials, he conceives of his sculptures as tools for articulating relationships between people. Over the past three decades, he has addressed topics such as historical memory, political and economic disenfranchisement, racism, and democracy in an effort to express both the tenuousness and the resilience of the artist’s Harlem community—a struggle that remains relatable in communities across the United States.
Learn MoreSteven Evans
If I can't dance, it's not my revolution!
Nina and Michael Zilkha Gallery
On View: June 29–October 13, 2019
In a career that has spanned more than three decades, artist Steven Evans has consistently explored the connections between music, language, memory, identity, and collectivity. CAMH’s solo exhibition with the artist – Steven Evans: If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution! – includes two distinct bodies of work the artist has created in colored neon and adhesive vinyl that highlight links between popular music, activism, and social and political change. They demonstrate that the notion of “movement” is multivalent in Evans’s oeuvre; it is simultaneously individual and collective, physical and political. Taken together, the bodies of work on view in this exhibition communicate a sense of collective celebration and spirited resistance.
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Sep
17
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Collectors Circle | Studio Tou...
Collectors Circle and Patron Circle members are invited to an exclusive tour of the joint studio of Houston artists Emily Peacock and Patrick Renner
Sep
20
Friday, September 20, 2019
Art at Noon | Stephanie Saint ...
Join Stephanie Saint Sanchez, media artist and queer film queen for a discussion of the exhibition Steven Evans: If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution! and how Evans’s work relates to current queer issues in Houston, Texas. This talk is a walk-through in the gallery and no seating will be provided. If you would like special accommodations to be made, please contact felicecleveland@camh.org. Light lunch provided by Shake Shack.
Sep
21
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Mindful Observation | Drop-In ...
Experiment with movement and breath-work as tools to delve deeper into observation.
Sep
27
Friday, September 27, 2019
#CollegeNight #atCAMH
Free (please bring your college ID) Enjoy an evening of art and music. Tunes provided by DJ Flash Gordon Parks plus pizza and fun! Visit the current exhibitions Nari Ward: We the People and Steven Evans: If I can’t dance, it’s not my revolution!. Show off your favorite artists and ideas by making fabric and paper buttons. Participate in a vinyl swap by bringing an old record to exchange with other students. Explore popular song titles found in artist Steven Evans’s music-inspired exhibition. Create a playlist of your favorite songs to share with fellow music-lovers. Pair up to create a blind contour drawing of a friend inspired by the neon works on display.
