Artist Conversation: Hank Willis Thomas and DEborah Willis Moderated by Li Sumpter

Li Sumpter (ACG '19, '17, '16, AiR '18, WOO '17) is moderating a conversation on November 16, between Hank Willis Thomas and Deborah Willis, two influential artists who are also mother and son. Hank Willis Thomas is a conceptual artist featured in 30 Americans whose work deals with race, identity, and cultural politics. Deborah Willis is a noted scholar, curator, and photographer who has won multiple awards and fellowships for her work on cultural histories of the black body, among other topics. 

November 16
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Barnes Foundation

$10; Member and students free

More information available here. 

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