On Thursday, May 2nd, director of the School of Art, Art History, and Design, Francisco Souto, will be a on a panel discussing the topic "Resistance and Resilience through Art: 1920–1950."
This discussion is virtual or in-person and is free and open to the public at the Great Plains Center for Study at 4:30 pm. Registration is required to receive the link to watch virtually.
By weaving together scholarly discussions, artistic insights, and visual and literary depictions, this panel aims to illuminate the complex interplay between historical traumas, artistic representation, and the ways in which some artists used their work to express an enduring spirit of resilience and resistance. The presenters will address the power of art as a lens through which to explore and understand the resilience of individuals and communities facing systemic violence and persecution.
Other panelists consist of:
Sarah Phillips Casteel, Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Carleton University
Elizabeth Otto, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History, University at Buffalo
Angela Two Stars, Multidisciplinary visual artist, public artist, curator, and the Great Plains Art Museum’s 2024 Elizabeth Rubendall Artist in Residence
Moderator:
Angel M. Hinzo, Assistant Professor of History and Ethnic Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Sarah Phillips Casteel and Elizabeth Otto will explore how art created during and after the Holocaust created agency and voice for those the Nazis targeted for persecution and murder. Angela Two Stars will discuss how the memorials to thousands of abducted and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and their families used art to raise awareness about this ongoing epidemic. Finally, Francisco Souto’s work combines techniques from the past and materials from the current moment to create art that acts as witness to the present. Together, these speakers will illuminate the ways in which art and literature provide an aesthetic language to navigate the fine line between commemoration, education, and the ethical representations of trauma.
Click the link to reserve a ticket and/or register for the remote link.
More details at: https://www.ushmm.org/online-calendar/event/mchmeylinc0524