States of Mind: Art and American Democracy

September 18 - November 15,2020

For registration to the opening reception for this exhibition, go here. From the Moody Center for the Arts: "The Moody's fall exhibition, "States of Mind: Art and American Democracy," will open over two, socially distanced evenings with one-hour admission blocks each evening (September 18, 6-7pm and 7-8pm; September 19, 6-7pm; 7-8pm). Music will be provided by DJ Sun outdoors on the Moody patio. Houston Poet Laureate Leslie Contreras Schwartz will perform the poem-sound piece “anthemic” composed in response to the exhibition during the 7-8 p.m. timeslot on September 18. This is a free event. Space is limited and registration is required. About the Exhibition: Reflecting on some of the most pressing topics facing American democracy, "States of Mind: Art and American Democracy" is timed to coincide with the 2020 presidential election in order to encourage dialogue around current social and political issues. Many of the works on view examine the status of our country’s founding principles of freedom and equality, while others engage with questions of voting access, gun control, and immigration policies — three issues that are common throughout the United States and of particular concern to Texas. Image: Chris Burden, L.A.P.D. Uniforms, 1993. Courtesy the Chris Burden Estate. © Chris Burden/Licensed by the Chris Burden Estate and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: © Museum Asociates/LACMA."

Reception: September 18, 2020 | 6-7 pm
Timed, one-hour admission reception. See the event for registration

Reception: September 18, 2020 | 7-8 pm
Timed, one-hour admission reception. See the event for registration

Reception: September 19, 2020 | 6-7 pm
Timed, one-hour admission reception. See the event for registration

Reception: September 19, 2020 | 7-8 pm
Timed, one-hour admission reception. See the event for registration

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