6pm: Artist Meleko Mokgosi in conversation with curator Erica P. Jones
7–9pm: Preview the exhibition and enjoy cocktails and soundscape by DJ Scholar Lynnée Denise at the opening party in the Davis Courtyard.
Meleko Mokgosi is the acclaimed recipient of the Mohn Award for his work in the 2012 Hammer Museum biennial Made in L.A. His work has also been exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Studio Museum in Harlem; and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston. Born in Francistown, Botswana, he now lives in New York and teaches at New York University. With Erica P. Jones, Associate Curator of African Arts, Mokgosi will discuss his artistic practice, artists and writers who inspire him, and his experiences working as an African artist in the US. Opening party to follow, 7–9pm.
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