![]() ![]() She’s also been honored by the Prix de Roma, the National Endowment of the Arts and the Alpert. In 2013, she received a MacArthur “Genius Grant” as well as the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Weems has been making her discourse-inspiring art works for more than 30 years. Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects is curated by Courtney Taylor and organized by LSU Museum of Art in collaboration with LSU College of Art + Design and the LSU School of Art. The images are from three projects by Weems: All the Boys The Usual Suspects and People of a Darker Hue. This exhibition will include photo and video works by Weems that pose questions about the stereotypical association between black bodies and criminality. “Her work asks visitors to acknowledge the Black lives that have been lost at the hands of police and to reflect on how assumptions about race can impact our thoughts and actions.” ![]() “Weems’ work promises to ignite an important dialogue about race,” says Carolyn Grosch, curator of collections and exhibitions at Bardo Arts Center. A contemporary artist, Weems explores power and privilege through the lens of family relationships, cultural identity, sexism, class and political systems. Opening on Tuesday, February 1, and running through April 29, the WCU Fine Art Museum at Bardo Arts Center presents Carrie Mae Weems: The Usual Suspects. ![]()
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