Artist Talk: Carrie Mae Weems

Artist Carrie Mae Weems discusses artistic appropriation and appreciation while delivering an uplifting performance lecture on her career and inspirations-from Aretha Franklin to architecture-as well as her participation in "Artistic License: Six Takes on the Guggenheim Collection," the Guggenheim Museum’s first-ever artist-curated exhibition.
This talk was a part of the Elaine Terner Cooper Education Fund Conversations with Contemporary Artists series.
Participants:
Carrie Mae Weems
Nancy Spector (introductory remarks)

[@OgehCynthia]

Carrie Mae Weems is a national treasure. She is a living legend. I am forever a fan.

[@bi-miacreidshehermaam1180]

As an artist (I feel pretentious about describing myself as such) and an African American woman, I needed to see this representation of myself in this historic institution. I’ve been to the Guggenheim, and even named my son Solomon, but I never considered, during the many hours I’ve spent in museums, how little I see myself reflected in the art. Who decides what “art” is, and what is worthy of analysis and display, are essential to understanding culture, and hence, humanity. As Ms. Weems “speaks truth to power”, and describes her audience as “enemies”, I smiled inside. I applaud her for her work, and choosing not to end her installation with a false sense of hope. Just to present the truth as a mirror in which we must all reflect. And I applaud the Guggenheim for presenting work by Ms. Weems as a way to correct the institutional failures of museums as a whole to present diverse art and artists. Brava. My hat is off to your museum for posting this.

[@madhavmankar1898]

Nice and Beautifully Creatives Vizlistion preacatical Creation Wow Interesting facts about Sketches practical experience.thanks.your❤🎉😮😊

[@polyannish]

Can you date this talk?

[@leststoner]

No such thing as race.