Busch-Reisinger Museum Lecture—Black Expression: From “Milli” to Nelly
By Harvard Art Museums
Natasha A. Kelly will discuss and present her recent multimedia projects, which explore German Expressionism from a Black feminist perspective.
Thursday, March 23 6pm – Sunday, April 23 7:30pm
Ages: Adults.
Contact
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Free!
Free admission, but seating is limited and reservations are required.
Location
- In-person only.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
The lecture will take place in Menschel Hall, Lower Level. Doors will open at 5:30pm at the Broadway entrance.
Limited complimentary parking is available in the Broadway Garage, 7 Felton Street, Cambridge.
Wheelchair accessible.
The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations for our programs, please contact us at am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance.
Additional information
Acclaimed Black German academic, artist, and activist (“academic artivist”) Natasha A. Kelly is best known for her multimedia projects focusing on Black German women. One installment of her series is about “Milli,” the Black model of German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, who was active in the early decades of the 20th century.
Last updated March 9, 2023.
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