Entering "The World's Stage": A Black History Month TourFriday, February 25th, 11:00 am$25 Adult Admission/ $7 PAFA Members(Includes admission to all PAFA exhibitions all day)
Join Museum Coordinator Christiana Cruz-Council for a conversation on the intricacies of Black life inspired by artworks spanning three centuries in PAFA’s permanent collection. How did Black culture and art change from the early 19th century to the present? Focusing on Kehinde Wiley's “World’s Stage” series and works by artist like Jacob Lawrence and Mickalene Thomas, the tour will discuss how Black culture has entered and shaped the stage of the American art world.
Image Credit: Kehinde Wiley, Three Wise Men Greeting Entry into Lagos, 2008. Oil on canvas, 72 x 95 1/4 in, © Kehinde Wiley. Image courtesy of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, purchased with the Frances and Joseph Nash Field Fund.
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