An afternoon of screenings and discussions curated by writer and curator Shama Khanna exploring the use and misuse of theorist Edouard Glissant’s notion of opacity. The event takes its starting point from Glissant’s quote from Poetics of Relation: “It is not necessary to try to become the other (to become other) nor to ‘make’ him in my image.” Confirmed participants …
Njideka Akunyili Crosby ’11MFA Wins the Prix Canson for Works on Paper
“The 2016 Prix Canson was awarded to Njideka Akunyili Crosby on Tuesday evening at the Drawing Center in New York. The Nigerian, Los Angeles-based artist won the sixth edition of the prestigious drawing prize for her works on paper—rich, figurative works that collage Nigerian history, literature, popular culture, and her own personal narratives. The selection was made by an international …
