ArtBabble: Folk Art

Joanne Cubbs, Outside/In: The Art of Thornton Dial

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:13:29 +0000

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Hard Truths: A Forum on Art and the Politics of Difference

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Using the art and life of Thornton Dial as a point of departure, this public forum, held on April 8, 2011, explored the status of African American artists within the mainstream contemporary art world, an examination that reflects broader social, economic, and political “hard truths” within society at large. It explored the relevance of black creative expression to issues of social justice across racial boundaries.

Joanne Cubbs is the Curator of the Hard Truths exhibition, and an IMA Adjunct Curator of American Art.

Other forum speakers included:
Greg Tate
Fred Moten
Julian Bond

Thornton Dial at the IMA

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:11:00 +0000

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Thornton Dial: Hard Truths

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Hard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial highlights the artist’s significant contribution to the field of American art and shows how Dial’s work speaks to the most pressing issues of our time—including the war in Iraq, 9/11, and social issues like racism and homelessness. The exhibition presents 70 of Dial’s large-scale paintings, drawings and found-object sculptures, including 25 works on view for the first time. Spanning twenty years of his work as an artist, it is the most extensive showing of his art ever mounted.

Meet Thornton Dial

Indianapolis Museum of Art — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:36:38 +0000

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Thornton Dial: Hard Truths

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Indianapolis Museum of Art

Excerpts from the Alabama Public Television Documentary Mr. Dial Has Something to Say.

Folk Art (Conversations With A Curator, Episode 4)

High Museum of Art — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:13:48 +0000

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Conversations With A Curator

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High Museum of Art

Get an inside look at pieces in the High's Folk Art Collection. Personal insights are from Susan Crawley, the High's Curator of Folk Art. To learn more about Folk Art at the High, visit www.High.org/folkart

Folk Art (Conversations With A Curator, Episode 3)

High Museum of Art — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:27:32 +0000

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Conversations With A Curator

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High Museum of Art

Folk Art (Conversations With A Curator, Episode 2)

High Museum of Art — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:01:28 +0000

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Conversations With A Curator

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High Museum of Art

Folk Art (Conversations With A Curator, Episode 1)

High Museum of Art — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:29:33 +0000

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Conversations With A Curator

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High Museum of Art