Talk by Carrie Mae Weems: Painting the Town

Meet the Artist: Carrie Mae Weems Renowned American artist Carrie Mae Weems gives a special lecture in connection with her series Painting the Town. Weems interweaves personal stories with societal themes such as power dynamics, inequality, and discrimination. She also joins curators Hinde Haest and Marian Cousijn for a conversation about art as a tool for emancipation, photography as a witness to history, and maintaining hope in times of turmoil. About Carrie Mae Weems Born in 1953, Carrie Mae Weems explores what it means to witness and be part of history. Her work focuses on themes of racism, sexism, and discrimination and has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and Tate Modern in London. About Painting the Town At first glance, Weems’ images appear to be painterly abstract compositions. She photographed them in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. With her 2021 series Painting the Town, Weems comments on the fragile nature of freedom of expression. This marks Carrie Mae Weems’ first exhibition in the Netherlands. With Thanks To This lecture and exhibition are made possible by the VriendenLoterij and the Women of the Rijksmuseum Fund. #CarrieMaeWeems #Rijksmuseum #Photography