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Let's Talk Art

CCPL, in partnership with Assembly for the Arts and Museum of Creative Human Art, presents a panel discussion on race, history and culture in contemporary art by Black artists.

Event partners: Assembly for the Arts and Museum of Creative Human Art.

Deidre McPherson, chief community officer at Assembly for the Arts, will facilitate the discussion, in which we will learn from the perspectives of five acclaimed artists and arts leaders:

• Rhonda K. Brown: The native Clevelander has a vibrant artist practice and art advisory in Chicago, where she works in higher education and has raised her two children.
• David Buttram: The painter, art educator and Vietnam veteran creates work that invites the viewer to explore the evidence of toil and strife, beauty and peace found in the inner city.
• Amanda D. King: The conceptual artist, cultural strategist and social justice advocate uses arts and culture to envision possibilities for transforming individuals, communities, and society. She is the founder of Shooting Without Bullets.
• Michael C. Russell II: The multifaceted leader and creative entrepreneur's work interconnects art, culture and community. He is co-founder of the Museum of Creative Human Art.
• Antwoine Washington: The artist, curator and co-founder of the Museum of Creative Human Art carries forward the legacy of Harlem Renaissance artists like Elizabeth Catlett and Jacob Lawrence, telling the stories of Black experience in America through his powerful work.

This program is presented in memory of Ernestine and Malcolm Brown, pioneering gallery owners and arts educators.