REPRESENT: Imaging African American Culture in Contemporary Art
July 16 - September 3, 2010
Opening Reception: July 16, 2010, 5:00 - 8:00pm

Hagedorn Foundation Gallery is pleased to announce REPRESENT: Imaging African American Culture in Contemporary Art, a group photography exhibition dealing with the roots of black culture and thus personal identity.  Included are bold, nearly abstract images of the traditional, ceremonial hairstyles of Nigeria by Ojeikere, Demetrius Oliver’s powerful portrait series documenting cultural influence on the individual using surreal relationships between the subject and everyday objects, Don Camp’s investigations into the nature of Afro-American portraiture and rare examples of Malick Sidibe’s Bamako dance party contact sheets.

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ARTIST TALK: Don Camp
July 16, 2010, 6:00pm

On the occasion of REPRESENT: Imaging African American Culture in Contemporary Art

Don Camp will be speaking about his unique process and series, Dust Shaped Hearts July 16th at 6:00pm and will be at the gallery July 16th and 17th to discuss his work.