Response sculpture in “re:mancipation” exhibit sparks dialogues over history, art, racism

The Chazen Museum of Art revealed the newest addition to its “re:mancipation” exhibit May 4. The sculpture, titled “Lifting the Veil,” is a critical response piece from conceptual artist Sandford Biggers to the problematic 1873 “Emancipation Group” monument. “‘Lifting the Veil’ serves as an artistic intervention in which we have examined a museum’s collection, acknowledged … Continue reading Response sculpture in “re:mancipation” exhibit sparks dialogues over history, art, racism