Black Educators at Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence

Join BTP for a Black educator affinity experience at the de Young Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco! At this private event, we will explore American artist Kehinde Wiley’s new body of paintings and sculptures that confront the silence surrounding systemic violence against Black people through the visual language of the fallen figure. Wiley investigates the iconography of death and sacrifice in Western art, tracing it across religious, mythological, and historical subjects. In An Archaeology of Silence, the senseless deaths of men and women around the world are transformed into a powerful elegy of resistance. The resulting paintings of Black people struck down, wounded, or dead, referencing iconic paintings of mythical heroes, martyrs, and saints, offer a haunting meditation on the legacies of colonialism and systemic racism.

This free offering will be facilitated by our very own Black Teacher Project Cohort 1 Fellow, Abram Jackson, Director of Interpretation at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Together we will:

• Discuss and process our own thoughts and feelings as Black people in breakout rooms.
• Explore what is needed to bring students to the exhibit before it closes in October.
• Engage in activities and have a chance to brainstorm student-based framing and support with others.

Black teachers and educators working in district, charter, private and independent TK-12 schools who are able to attend the full event. Retired TK-12 Black teachers are also welcome to attend.

• Monday, June 12, 10:30pm to 1:30pm PT. Boxed lunch will be provided.

• de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118
• Enter at the Education Entrance, click here for a visual of the entrance.

• Click here to view the museum's parking and transit page.
• We encourage folks to carpool if not using public transit.

• By registering for this event, participants agree to our COVID-19 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND LIABILITY WAIVER AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS and our NEP Pandemic Safety Policy.
• In an effort to create accessible spaces for everyone, we ask that participants refrain from wearing scented products such as perfume/colognes, hair products, cosmetics, and scented lotions while attending our event, as these products can trigger serious health issues for those with fragrance allergies and/or chemical sensitivities. For more information on being fragrance-free, visit this Fragrance Free Toolkit.
• If you have any dietary limitations or allergies, please share them with us in your registration form.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, United States