Events & Programs

On ancient Greek vases, behind the altars of medieval European churches, and in French Impressionist paintings, black people are portrayed in Western art as saints, sinners, heroes, and villains -- in a number and variety to astonish even scholars. This presentation will not only delve into the perspectives of the artist, but will explore the images' hidden meanings and how each lies open to the viewers interpretation.

Cheryl Ann Bolden is an artist and curator of the private traveling museum Precious Cargo consisting of artifacts and archives on the African Diaspora. A student at Sotheby's London Cheryl focused on 17th and 18th century decorative arts and the image of blacks. She served as a Research Associate at the Cambridge University African Studies Center and has lectured at the Victoria and Albert Museum on The Joy and Pain of the Black Identity. She continues to develop African American history and culture programming for international education and artistic institutions.