Desire Paths: An Evening with RaMell Ross & Andrea Douglas

Pace Live is pleased to present Desire Paths: An Evening with RaMell Ross & Andrea Douglas, a program complementing the ongoing exhibition of work by RaMell Ross—an interdisciplinary artist, photographer, and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker—and the late photographer, painter, and sculptor William Christenberry at the gallery’s 510 West 25th Street space in New York. Taking place on February 23 on the seventh floor of Pace’s 540 West 25th Street gallery from 6:30PM-9PM, the evening will begin with a screening of Ross’s critically acclaimed 2018 documentary Hale County This Morning, This Evening, which chronicles the everyday lives of Black Americans in Hale County, Alabama. The presentation of Ross’s film will be followed by a live conversation between Ross and Dr. Andrea Douglas, Executive-Director of the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center and former Curator of Collections and Exhibitions Curator of Contemporary Art at the University of Virginia Art Museum.

Reflecting distinct artistic visions and historical contexts, the works of Christenberry and Ross employ radically different modes of engagement to create a portrait of a common place: Hale County, Alabama. Ross’s photographs serve as lush, tender portraits of Black life in the American South, while Christenberry’s images present intimate meditations on place, memory, and time.

Ross began his photography practice while employed as a social worker in Hale County. His work has been deeply influenced by that of Christenberry, whose childhood in Hale County and encounters with the Ku Klux Klan had a profound impact on his practice. Exhibited in dialogue with one another, the artists’ works grapple with the beauty of everyday life over and against the legacy of white supremacist terrorism that has shaped the history of both Hale County and the United States itself.

Please join us as we engage the works of Christenberry and Ross to consider the ways in which memory, time, and history inform our notions of place, and discuss the significance of the interiority of Black life.

Event Details

Thursday, February 23

6:30PM

Doors open – 6:00PM

Location

Pace Gallery

540 West 25th Street

Seventh Floor

New York, NY

Important things to note

• The film screening will begin at 6:30PM and guests are encouraged to arrive starting at 6:00PM. The film is 1 hour and 15 minutes and the live conversation will follow after.
• Seating is limited and available on a first come firsts serve basis.
• Tickets are strictly personal and non-transferable.
• Hand sanitizer is available and visitors are encouraged to use it upon entry.
• For any additional questions, please email [email protected]

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Pace Gallery, 540 West 25th Street, New York, United States