May 3–4, 2013
How do collaboratives created by cultural practitioners of African descent provide new perceptions, understandings, and forms of practice? This conference brings together key individuals from around the globe, including Otolith Group cofounder Kodwo Eshun, artists Theaster Gates and Rick Lowe, musician George Lewis, and Tate Gallery curator Elvira Dyangani Ose, among others, to broach this timely question. Organized by Huey Copeland, Associate Professor at Northwestern, and Naomi Beckwith at the MCA.
On Friday at the Block Museum, Kodwo Eshun and Rick Lowe provide the keynote conversation, moderated by Naomi Beckwith. All other speakers listed below are featured in conversations on Saturday at the MCA, along with a conference wrap up panel moderated by Huey Copeland.
Conference participants include:
- Naomi Beckwith
- Huey Copeland
- John Corbett
- Romi Crawford
- Elvira Dyangani Ose
- Kodwo Eshun
- Theaster Gates
- George Lewis
- Rick Lowe
- Cauleen Smith
- Blake Stimson
- Claire Tancons
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