Opening Channels of Cultural Communication: Stories from the DC Art Bank
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Join us for the second panel in a two-part series showcasing the inaugural installation of the Art Bank Loan Program at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. The selections from the DC Art Bank that were recently installed throughout the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library offer an opportunity for residents to see and learn firsthand from diverse approaches to art making. This selection ranges from the first artwork to enter the Art Bank Collection, Sam Gilliam’s Ship, 1967, created with stains of acrylic paint canvas, to one of its most recent work, Julia Bloom’s Five Redacted Drawings, made with typewriter text redacted with charcoal, created out of the urgent need to communicate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel discussion will provide insight into how both the social history and the artistic approaches of these works showcase the power of the arts to open channels for communication. The panel will feature discussion on the following artists’ works on display at the library as part of the Art Bank Collection: Julia Bloom, Gene Davis, Sam Gilliam, Irene Kellogg, and Marcel Taylor.
Moderator:
Dr. Melanee Harvey, associate professor of art history in the Department of Art in the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University.
Panelists:
Jonathan P. Binstock, Vradenburg Director and CEO, The Phillips Collection [speaking on Sam Gilliam’s work]
Julia Bloom, artist
Jean Lawlor Cohen, curator, arts writer, and friend of Gene Davis [speaking on Gene Davis’ work]
Irene Kellogg, artist
Marcel Taylor, artist
This program is presented in partnership with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the DC Public Library as part of the 49th Annual DC History Conference. Whether you plan to attend all weekend, one day, or even just this one panel, we ask that you fill out our registration form. This free registration gives you access to the entire conference program.