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Gallery Talk—We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85

Friday, April 6, 2018

6 pm - 6:30 pm EDT

Carrie Mae Weems (American, born 1953). Mirror Mirror, 1987–88. Silver print, 24 3/4 x 20 3/4 inches (62.9 x 52.7 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. © Carrie Mae Weems

FREE 
1905 Building

Join Albright-Knox Curatorial Fellow Andrea Alvarez for a discussion of the exhibition We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85.

Focusing on the work of black women artists, this exhibition examines the political, social, cultural, and aesthetic priorities of women of color from the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s.

Part of M&T FIRST FRIDAYS @ THE GALLERY

On the first Friday of every month—from 10 am to 10 pm—admission to part of the museum and select events are free for everyone. Certain events are available for a fee. Admission to special exhibitions is Pay What You Wish. Learn More