Black History Month: Black Resistance

Black History Month: Black Resistance
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Join us at Newfields this February as we celebrate Black History Month with a selection of artworks that exemplify the power of Black Resistance in America. From now through February 28, guests will find visual art, film, and performance art that honors the successes and challenges of Black Americans’ ongoing efforts in their fight for equity.   

February 2-February 28, 2023
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In a Time of Panthers photographs by Jeffrey Henson Scales 

Jeffrey Henson Scales is a photographer, New York Times editor, and New York University instructor. He recently recovered the negatives from his first formative years as a photographer and activist—when he was closely involved with the Oakland chapter of the Black Panther Party. Come see these recently acquired photographs.  

 

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Free First Thursday

Newfields offers free admission to all guests for the entire day on the first Thursday of each month throughout the year. Bring your friends and family and explore the Newfields campus indoors and out for FREE. 

 

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History on Film: Black REsistance

Join Newfields every Saturday in February for a series of free double feature film screenings in The Toby Theatre and DeBoest Lecture Hall—pairing a documentary with a narrative feature—focused on Black Resistance in the American 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.   

 

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Slow Down Sundays: Black History Month

Step into the IMA Galleries every Sunday in February and slow down. “Slow Art” is a movement to encourage us all to look at art a little longer, not only to see more, but also to know the works in greater detail without being an expert.

 

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Newfields Speaker Series: Perspectives in Portraiture Socio-Historical Implications in Portrait Art from 1700 to 2023 

Indianapolis-based artist and musician Joshua Thompson pairs classical masterwork performances from composers of African descent with work by local visual artists in this engaging cross-cultural discussion on identity, status, and the arts.   

 

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Film Screening & Discussion: Norman Parish III presents Wall of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery 

 The documentary Walls of Respect honors the life and work of Norman Parish, Jr., the artist and groundbreaking gallerist in Georgetown, DC, who showcased African American artists in the 1990s and through the 2010s.

 

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Horticulture Forum 2023

Join Newfields for an afternoon of inspiring lectures by Janet Draper from the Smithsonian and Ashlie Thomas, of The Mocha Gardener, on Saturday, February 25th from 1 to 4 PM in the Toby at Newfields.

 

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