Brown Arts
Artist Convening
A two day gathering of artists, thinkers, and waymakers
November 10-11, 2023
Artist Convening
A two day gathering of artists, thinkers, and waymakers
November 10-11, 2023
About
Thanks to all who joined us for this inspiring two-day convening of artists, thinkers, and waymakers, marking the first major exhibition in The Lindemann Performing Arts Center. Members of the Brown and Providence communities, and beyond, came together with dialogues and debates around the career-spanning themes of Carrie Mae Weems’ work.
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Lena Waithe and Carrie Mae Weems give the Keynote Conversation on Saturday, November 10.
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Nona Hendryx sings with Alicia Hall Moran and Imani Uzuri.
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Chidi Nwaubani presents on his project Looty and the possibilities for digital repatriation.
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The Craig Harris Aquastra close out the Convening on Saturday, November 11.
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Convening participants gather with Avery Willis Hoffman and Carrie Mae Weems in The Lindemannn.
Participants
Carrie Mae Weems with James Alton, Justin Austin, Bernicestine McLeod Bailey, Harold Bailey, Jr., Kyle Bass, Kyle Bell, Sanford Biggers, Suzanne Bocanegra, Anthony Bogues, LeRonn Brooks, Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Romi Crawford, Helga Davis, DShawn Smith, Paul Farber, Ruby Aiyo Gerber, Ricky Ian Gordon, Saisha Grayson, Catherine Gund, Craig Harris, Nona Hendryx, Avery Willis Hoffman, Vijay Iyer, Tesia Kwartung, Khary Lazarre-White, Alicia Hall Moran, Lynn Nottage, Chidi Nwaubani, Karyn Olivier, Itohan Osayimese, Toshi Reagon, Carl Hancock Rux, Cherise Smith, Jawwaad Taylor, Camila Rodriguez Triana, Imani Uzuri, Lena Waithe, Christopher West, Deborah Willis, Brandon Willis, Sandye Wilson, Jada Wooten, Joann Yarrow, and Zehra Zehra.
Program Schedule
12:30 pm
Welcome
LeRonn Brooks introduces Avery Willis Hoffman
Response: Avery Willis Hoffman
LeRonn Brooks introduces Carrie Mae Weems
Response: Carrie Mae Weems
12:45 pm
Film: Jennifer Hsu
1:15 pm
Conversation: The Black Student Movement at Brown
Bernicestine McLeod Bailey '68, Harold Bailey '70, Khary Lazarre-White '95, Jada Wooten '24; moderated by Christopher West
Carrie Mae Weems: Black Magic (2:52)
2:00 pm
Presentation: Lonnie Graham
2:30 pm
Carrie Mae Weems: Monumental Concerns (4:51)
Presentations and Conversation:
Ito Osayimwese, Chidi Nwaubani, Paul Farber, Karyn Olivier and Cherise Smith
4:15 pm
Presentation: Sanford Biggers
4:30 pm
Presentation: Imani Uzuri
5:15 pm
Film Presentation: Catherine Gund
5:45 pm
Presentation: Khary Lazarre-White
6:15 pm
Presentation: Romi Crawford
Carrie Mae Weems: Comedy Compilation (5:16)
6:30 pm
Presentation/Performance: Toshi Reagon
Dinner Break
8:00 pm
Keynote Conversation: Lena Waithe & Carrie Mae Weems
8:45 pm
Performance: Nona Hendryx, with Alicia Hall Moran & Imani Uzuri
9:00 pm
Performance: Craig Harris Aquastra
10:30 am
Performance: Jawwaad Taylor, with DShawn Smith & Brandon Willis
10:45 am
Performance: Shades of Brown A Cappella
Performance: Carl Hancock Rux, with Nona Hendryx
11:00 am
Welcome: Carrie Mae Weems & Carl Hancock Rux
Film: Children of Bondage (3:02)
11:15 am
Presentation: Helga Davis reading Claudia Rankine
11:30 am
Film: Kyle Bell
11:45 am
Film Presentation: Camila Rodríguez Triana
12:15 pm
Performance: Alicia Hall Moran
12:45 pm
Performance: Kyle Bass: Citizen James with James Alton (directed by Joann Maria Yarrow)
2:00 pm
Performance: Vijay Iyer
2:45 pm
Presentation: Nona Hendryx
3:15 pm
Film Presentation: Suzanne Bocanegra
3:30 pm
Presentation: Anthony Bogues
3:45 pm
Presentation: LeRonn Brooks
4:30 pm
Keynote Conversation: Carrie Mae Weems & Avery Willis Hoffman, moderated by Saisha Grayson
5:00 pm
Presentation: María Magdalena Campos-Pons
5:15 pm
Film Presentation: Zehra Zehra
5:45 pm
Film Presentation: Sandye Wilson
6:30 pm
Presentation: Deborah Willis
7:00 pm
Performances: Carl Hancock Rux, with Craig Harris Aquastra
Dinner Break
8:00 pm
Performance: Lynn Nottage, Ruby Aiyo Gerber, and Ricky Ian Gordon: This House with Tesia Kwarteng & Justin Austin
8:30 pm
Performance: Craig Harris Aquastra