Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Closing event Weds night: "New Orleans Free People of Color & Their Legacy"

The exhibit called "New Orleans Free People of Color & Their Legacy" by artist José Torres Tama has been at Dillard University as part of the satellite art projects in conjunction with the Prospect 1 Biennial. This Wednesday, December 10 from 5-7PM, there will be a closing event with a gallery talk and performance to follow beginning at 6PM.

These portraits on paper of 19th Century Creoles of color is a touring
exhibition of the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and the first site to host the
show is the Dillard University Gallery in the historic Gentilly neighborhood.
The show has been handsomely prepared by Dillard Professor and Gallery Director
Amy Bryan, and made possible with the support of the Louisiana Creole Research
Association

Professor Bryan and José Torres Tama would like to invite you to this special closing event on Wednesday. The Dillard Gallery is located inside the Cook Communications
Center, Room FN 116 on campus, 2601 Gentilly Blvd. The event is free and open
to the public.

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