"Copublished by Aperture and the Portland Art Museum, Oregon, to accompany Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal..., an exhibition organized by the Portland Art Museum and curated by Julia Dolan and Sara Krajewski." Exhibition schedule: Portland Art Museum, Oregon, October 2019-January 2020; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, February-April 2020; Cincinnati Art Museum, July-September 2020. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
The Cut : The Conceptual Work of Hank Willis Thomas / by Sarah Elizabeth Lewis -- Kellie Jones in Conversation with Hank Willis Thomas -- Depending on Where You Stand Determines What You See : Hank Willis Thomas's Viewing Strategies / by Julia Dolan -- The Truth is I Hear You : the Radical Relationality of Hank Willis Thomas's Collaborations / by Sara Krajewski -- Biographies.
Summary:
Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal presents a survey of the artist's prolific and extraordinary interdisciplinary career, incorporating all aspects of his art, with a particular focus on the work's relationship to the photographic image and to issues of representation and perception. At the core of his practice, is his ability to parse and critically dissect the flow of images that comprises American culture, and to do so with particular attention to race, gender, and cultural identity. Other powerful themes include the commodification of identity through popular media, sports, and advertising. In the ten years since his first publication, Pitch Blackness, Thomas has established himself as a significant voice in contemporary art, equally at home with collaborative, trans-media projects such as Question Bridge, Philly Block, and For Freedoms as he is with high-profile, international solo exhibitions. This extensive presentation of his work contextualizes the material with incisive essays from Portland Art Museum curators Julia Dolan and Sara Krajewski and art historian Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, and an in-depth interview between Dr. Kellie Jones and the artist that elaborates on Thomas's influences and inspirations.--from the Publisher
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