Mary Edmonia Lewis, a 19th century sculptor of African and Native American descent will be the focus of a talk by Assistant Professor of Art History Kirsten Pai Buick on Feb. 28, in Zimmerman Library on the UNM campus. The talk, “Writing the Woman Artist: Mary Edmonia Lewis,” begins at 4 p.m. in the Willard Reading Room. The event is free and open to the public.
Buick will also receive the Faculty Acknowledgement Award from University Libraries as part of the event. Buick’s talk titled “Writing the Woman Artist: Mary Edmonia Lewis” will explore the theme of her new book, which examines Lewis’ work from an art history perspective and challenges the racialism of contemporary art history that demands that the black or Native American subject replicate their race in the art work. Buick’s book will be published by Duke University Press.
University Libraries sponsors the Faculty Acknowledgement Award as a way to recognize and honor members of the UNM faculty for scholarly work in their fields of specialization.
Media Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at February 16, 2007 02:12 PM