Bringing Forward the Past: Art, Identity, and the American South

The Center for Art & Public Exchange (CAPE) at the Mississippi Museum of Art announces a symposium: Bringing Forward the Past: Art, Identity, and the American South. Using the bicentennial exhibition Picturing Mississippi, 1817-2017: Land of Plenty, Pain, and Promise as a lens through which to consider historical conceptions of Mississippi. and the South, this gathering will bring together artists, curators, scholars and the public to explore issues related to identity, race, indigeneity, trauma, and memory.  The culminating event for the symposium will be the free public concert presented by Rhiannon Giddens. All events are free and open to the public. Register and peruse event offerings at msmuseumart.org.