How should an artist respond when bombarded by daily reminders of the gross in justices that tear at our fragile social fabric?
Renowned and celebrated artist Carrie Mae Weems joins host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal for the season 11 finale of Left of Black as they discuss her latest work,“RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!,” on display at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and throughout Durham, NC. Ms. Weems’ work highlights how COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Black, Brown, and Indigenous populations, which is indicative of the inherent societal inequities that exist because of systems not caring for the marginalized and for the oppressed. Weems stands as one of the most influential artists of our time and is also a past recipient of the “Genius” award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 2013
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