I, Too, Am Alabama — the first retrospective covering Thornton Dial’s entire career — is making headlines in Alabama and across the nation.
Dr. Fleetwood, 48, who is also a professor of media, culture and communication at New York University, curated an exhibition by the same name that won praise after its debut at MoMA PS1 last year. In the book and the accompanying museum exhibition, Dr. Fleetwood delves into the cultural and aesthetic significance of the art made by incarcerated people.
Performing and visual arts institutions at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are gearing up for a new season, one marked by jazz greats Wynton and Delfeayo Marsalis, as well as a nationally acclaimed art exhibit that takes a critical look at mass incarceration and social justice.
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One of the most perplexing questions for museums—and their audiences—during the pandemic is whether there is a difference between “to see” and “to view.” Historically, we “see” exhibitions; visit museums and galleries; connect with artists in their studios. Today, we’re more likely to view them: virtual tours, live-streamed lectures, and events, images, and reviews.
By queering enduring figures of Americana, the artist explores the politics of blood donation and the residual ignorance surrounding HIV/AIDS.