Hank Willis Thomas: LOVERULES—From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
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Every Thursday–Sunday, through August 4
Henry Art Gallery
University District (Seattle)
This is an in-person event
Suggested donation $0-20
Conceptual artist and activist Hank Willis Thomas blends mixed media with mass-produced, archival, and contemporary images to create photographs, sculptures, and installations that reckon with important questions about the role of art in civic life. LOVERULES, which pulls works spanning 20 years of Thomas's career from the Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation's collection, includes some of his most well-known pieces, including the corporate advertising-inspired works Branded and Unbranded: Reflections in Black by Corporate America. Staying curious about advertising and visual culture as creators of "narratives that shape our notion of value in society," Thomas spotlights the cultural tropes that influence race relations, inequality, and resistance.
by Lindsay Costello
Public opening: Feb 23, 7-9 pm
In Conversation: Hank Willis Thomas and Shamim M. Momin: Feb 24, 2 pm
In Conversation: Hank Willis Thomas and Shamim M. Momin: Feb 24, 2 pm