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VMFA African American Read-In Day 2
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Literature and fine arts come together with the African American Read-In at VMFA. See and hear notable figures from the greater Richmond community as they lend their voices in prose and poetry readings. In this powerful display of storytelling, experience evocative and poignant pairings of works by African American artists and authors.
To adapt to ongoing safety concerns related to COVID-19, VMFA will host this year’s AARI event virtually over
the span of four weeks. Tune in weekly to hear from community leaders and curators about works in the VMFA
collection and the connections that can be made to literature. Please note: registration is required for each date of the event.
The VMFA African American Read-In is presented by CHASE.
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Feb 11, 2021 06:00 PM in
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Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 11, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Topic: VMFA African American Read-In Day 2 Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iG9InMdrTFKPvI_592LeKw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Dr. Christopher Oliver (Assistant Curator of American Art @VMFA) Dr. Christopher C. Oliver, Assistant Curator of American Art, joined VMFA in 2013. His particular interests in American art encompass painting, sculpture, and prints of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He has published and presented widely on topics ranging from European modernism, vernacular art and architecture in colonial America, to the popular vogue for panorama paintings in the mid-nineteenth century. At VMFA, Oliver curated The Likeness of Labor (2015) and co-curated Remnants and Revivals: Architectural Etchings by Charles Meryon and John Taylor Arms (2016), as well as participated in the installation and publication of Matisse, Picasso, and Modern Art in Paris (2010) and The James W. and Frances Gibson McGlothlin Collection of American Art (2015). Among Oliver’s current projects are an exhibition and catalog considering the Natural Bridge of Virginia as an important site of artistic inspiration and myth-making in the nineteenth century. Colette McEachin (Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney ) Colette McEachin, Richmond City Commonwealth's Attorney, is the first woman and the first African American woman ever elected Richmond commonwealth’s attorney. She has worked in that office for over twenty years. Prior to her election she was the deputy commonwealth’s attorney responsible for supervising prosecutors in the General District Courtrooms that handled misdemeanor crimes, felony preliminary hearings, and traffic cases. McEachin graduated from Brown University and received her JD from the University of Virginia School of Law. She is a member of various bar associations, including the Virginia State Bar, the Richmond Criminal Bar, and the Hill-Tucker Bar Association. Currently a member and formerly the chair of both the Virginia Forensic Science Board and the Criminal Law Section of the Virginia State Bar, McEachin was formerly a member of the Hill-Tucker Bar Association’s Executive Board.
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