KARA WALKER: BACK OF HAND
09.21.23 - 12.03.23
The Georgetown University Art Galleries are thrilled to present Kara Walker: Back of Hand in their de la Cruz Art Gallery, for the first exhibition of these new works in Washington by this internationally renowned artist.
The exhibition displays a series of new works on paper by Kara Walker that examine themes such as complicity, racism, misremembered histories, and the violence that undergirds the legacy of the South. The exhibition was organized for display at the Athenaeum, the University of Georgia’s contemporary art space, by Dr. Katie Geha. When viewing the exhibition at Georgetown, we encourage visitors to consider the history of enslavement at this institution, making connections between Walker’s images and the landscape of the University’s own violent past.
Kara Walker: Back of Hand will be on view in the de la Cruz Gallery from September 21st, 2023 – December 3rd, 2023. An Opening Reception will take place on Thursday, September 21st from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Registration for this event is not required, and all exhibitions and programs at the Georgetown University Art Galleries are free and open to the public. View more information on the de la Cruz Gallery website.
Kara Walker, Feast of Famine, 2021
Flashe, ink, and cut paper on paper. 139 3/4 x 133 3/4
Exhibition organized by Katie Geha for the Athenaeum, the University of Georgia
Images courtesy of the artist and Sikkema Jenkins & Co., New York; Spruth Magers, Berlin