Thursday, 26 Jan 2012
Someone Had to Make Them: Why Not Me?
Esther Shimazu is a ceramic artist from Honolulu, Hawaii, who is best known for stoneware sculptures of bald, nude, chunky Asian women constructed with hand-building techniques. While often playful in appearance, the work also explores deeper issues of race, gender and beauty.
Artist Lecture: Recomposing the Grant Wood Murals
"Working Over Wood." Jennifer Drinkwater discusses her recent project to reinterpret and recompose the original nine panels designed by Grant Wood for the Parks Library mural "When Tillage Begins, Other Arts Follow."
Documentary and discussion: Black American Gothic
"Black American Gothic" is a documentary film about urban migration from Chicago to Iowa City. Independent filmmaker Carla Wilson tells the story through the experience of Iowa City residents, old and new, and looks specifically at how changing demographics in the community have affected low-income housing, public schools, and law enforcement. A discussion will follow the 50-min film. Part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Series.