—Carrie Mae Weems—
Combining text and photography, contemporary artist Carrie Mae Weems explores the notion of a narrative within her work. Love art? Follow us on Google+ to stay in touch: http://bit.ly/gettygoogleplus Related exhibition: http://bit.ly/tXZcnV
Episode #138: Filmed in her Syracuse studio, artist Carrie Mae Weems discusses the impetus for her work "The Kitchen Table Series" (1990), a photographic investigation of a single domestic space in which the artist staged scenes of "the battle around the family" between women and men, friends and lovers, parents and children.
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Episode #238: A look at artist Carrie Mae Weems staging "Grace Notes: Reflections for Now," a performance that examines the escalating racial tensions across the United States, and the role of grace in the pursuit of democracy.
Photographer and Video Artist Carrie Mae Weems was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2013. The Fellowship is a $625,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more. Learn more at http://www.macfound.org/fellows.
Carrie Mae Weems challenges stereotypes about race and gender in powerful works of photography, video, and performance that blend the personal and the political. Since her iconic "Kitchen Table Series" (1990) debuted almost three decades ago, she has influenced generations of artists.