Decolonizing American Art

Event chaired by Professor Charlene Villaseñor Black, Terra Visiting Professor of American Art 2021-22. 

This roundtable addresses current issues in curating and exhibiting “American” art. What are the various challenges? What strategies can we use to diversify American art, more fully recognizing art produced by various minoritized communities? What are the advantages of a hemispheric approach that situates American art within the wider context of the Americas? How should we approach chronology or temporality? Can we decolonize the exhibition of American art?

Opening Remarks, 4:05-4:10

Panel #1, 4:10-5:10: Minoritized Voices Decolonizing American Art

Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, Independent Curator, 4:10-4:25

Renya Ramirez, Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz, 4:25-4:40

Brisa Smith Flores, Doctoral Candidate, University of California, Los Angeles, 4:40-4:55

Q&A: 4:55-5:10

Panel #2, 5:10-6:15: Gender and Decolonizing American Art

Charlene Villaseñor Black, Introductory Remarks, 5:10-5:15

Ondine Chavoya, Williams College, Loughborough University, 5:15-5:30

Hilary Robinson, 5:30-5:45

Guisela Latorre, 5:45-6:00

Q&A: 6:00-6:15

5-minute Break, 6:15-6:20

Panel #3, 6:20-6:50: Decolonizing American Art: Hemispheric and Temporal Challenges

Charlene Villaseñor Black, 6:20-6:25

Charlene Villaseñor Black, 6:25-6:35

Mari-Tere Álvarez, 6:35-6:45

Q&A: 6:45-7:00 pm

The roundtable will be held online via Microsoft Teams.