RE/RIGHTING HISTORY: Counternarratives By Contemporary African-American Artists

This exhibition focused on 19 contemporary and diverse African-American artists whose provocative works offered visual alternatives to "myths" from the past. Viewers were made aware of how blacks have been represented in American culture and how they have been excluded from the dominant historical narratives. These themes are discussed in catalogue essays by Curator Barbara Bloemink and Lisa Gail Collins. Among the artists are Camille Billops, Robert Colescott, David McGee, Faith Ringgold, Lezley Saar, Kara Walker, and Carrie Mae Weems. The catalogue contains many large illustrations in color. 36 pp.