LaToya Ruby Frazier: Flint Is Family

For five months, LaToya Ruby Frazier lived with a family who had no access to clean water. Frazier, an artist, activist, and MacArthur genius awardee, observed and photographed the daily lives of the three generations of women, as they coped with the lead contamination crisis in Flint, Michigan. As Frazier emphasizes in Flint Is Family, a new exhibition of her work at the Newcomb Museum of Art, these systemic problems are far more devastating to marginalized communities. “Through photographs, videos, and text I use my artwork as a platform to advocate for others, the oppressed, the disenfranchised,” says Frazier. “When I encounter an individual or family facing inequality, I create visibility through images and story-telling to expose the violation of their rights.”

This marks the Louisiana premiere of LaToya Ruby Frazier: Flint is Family, which originated at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU, Miami and was organized by Maryanna G. Ramirez and coordinated for the Newcomb Art Museum by Monica Ramirez-Montagut, PhD and Laura Blereau. The exhibit will be on view from August 21 until December 14. Don't miss an evening opening reception on Thursday, September 5; and a free artist talk with LaToya Ruby Frazier on October 2. Admission to the museum is free. (504) 865-5328 or newcombartmuseum.tulane.edu.