KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — As a part of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts (KIA) celebration of women’s empowerment in March, three Western Michigan University professors will join KIA Chief Curator Rehema Barber for a discussion on women within the African diaspora.
To celebrate Women’s History Month, A Woman’s Voice: Then and Now? will be held virtually and in-person at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 17.
Barber, Dr. Mariam Konaté, Professor Monique Haley, and Dr. Jennifer Richardson will discuss the roles of these women as it relates to the visual arts, dance, popular culture, identity, and beauty culture.
Those wishing to attend are asked to RSVP at KIArts.org.
Attendees are encouraged to visit the KIA and view Africa, Imagined: Reflections on Modern and Contemporary Art. The exhibition provides an exploration of how artists of varying cultures and perspectives have been inspired by and responded to the ideas, truths, and myths surrounding African art.
The Midwest, the mission of the KIA is to promote and cultivate the creation and appreciation of visual arts.
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