Lectures and Talks
Black Art Matters: Nya Lewis In Conversation with Jessie Addo
Mon Feb 8, 2021 | 4 PM
Vancouver Art Gallery
Jessie Addo, Courtesy of the Artist
Join guest curator Nya Lewis on Monday, February 8 at 4 PM for a conversation with artist Jessie Addo, broadcast live on the Gallery’s Instagram account.
Presented from February 8 to 11 in conjunction with the exhibition Where do we go from here?, this series of talks on Instagram will highlight the work of Black and Indigenous vanguards, whose practices draw attention to the voices of underrepresented communities.
Also being presented in this series:
February 9, 4 PM: Rebecca Bair »
February 10, 4 PM: Anique Jordan »
February 11, 4 PM: Tania Willard »
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Jessie Addo’s practice rejects the conventions of portraiture in art. He instead focuses his lens on the overlooked subject matter of urban Black masculinity. His interest lies in revealing more nuanced aspects of community, place and gender, taking on notions of beauty and the urban landscape as it relates to Black male representation.
Nya Lewis is a Vancouver-based, award-winning independent curator and MFA candidate at OCAD University. Moved by the goal of equitable access to art and diverse stories in Canada, her work is the culmination of African resistance, love questions, actions, study and embrace. Currently she serves as the Founder and Director of BlackArt Gastown, a year-round programmer for Vancouver Queer Film Festival, and a contributing curator at the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Museum of Anthropology. A writer, activist and community organizer committed to building just and inclusive cultural and social infrastructure in Vancouver, Lewis’ work celebrates the strength and perseverance of Black Canadian culture, history and its diversity.