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The Draft

An Exhbition by Esmaa Mohamoud
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Institute for the Humanities Gallery 202 S. Thayer Map
African-Canadian artist Esmaa Mohamoud investigates the intangibility of Blackness through issues surrounding Black representation and Black body politics in contemporary spaces. The Draft explores material and popular Black culture through the realm of athletics. With the use textiles and concrete, The Draft address the ways in which Black bodies navigate spaces as both visible, and at times invisible.

Esmaa Mohamoud (Canadian, b. 1992), is a Toronto-based African-Canadian artist. She holds a BFA from Western University (2014) and an MFA from OCAD University (2016). Recently, Mohamoud has exhibited at the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Royal Ontario Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts Montreal. She is represented by Georgia Scherman Projects.

Join us September 13, 6-8pm, for a conversation with the artist and opening reception.
Building: 202 S. Thayer
Website:
Event Type: Exhibition
Tags: African American, Athletics, Exhibition, Humanities, Visual Arts
Source: Happening @ Michigan from Institute for the Humanities
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