About this Event
For the prior tour of Ralph Ellisison's neighborhood and the Ellison Memorial, register .
The Brooklyn Museum is currently exhibiting the first major retrospective of Elizabeth Catlett’s career. Catlett's only public commissioned work sought to honor author Ralph Ellison in Riverside Park near where he and his wife Fanny lived. The efforts of Harlem residents in partnership with the Riverside Park Conservancy resulted in the funding for the Ralph Ellison Memorial and the selection of Catlett's sculpture "Invisible Man."
Catlett: Public Art in Context: Join Mr. Reddick and panelists for an informative discussion of the Ellison Memorial in the context of Catlett's career, engagement with the Harlem community, and identity as an artist. Refreshments will be provided in the Library afterwards. Panelists include:
- Dalila Scruggs, Catlett scholar (the Augusta Savage Curator of African American Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum)
- Ken Smith (the Ellison memorial project's landscape architect)
- Francisco Mora, Jr. (son of Elizabeth Catlett)
Guests are encouraged to also explore the exhibitions on view at Arts and Letters. They will be open to the public until 6pm.
When: November 24, 2024 @ 2:00pm
Where: The Library at American Academy of Arts and Letters
633 West 155 Street, New York, NY 10032
Registration required
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
American Academy of Arts and Letters, West 156th Street, New York, United States
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