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VCUarts Lecture Series: Amber Esseiva (B.A. ’12) “A Love Letter to Amaza Lee Meredith”

February 4 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Free

Join Amber Esseiva, Senior Curator at the Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU, for an evening dedicated to the making of Dear Mazie, an exhibition exploring the life and work of Amaza Lee Meredith, the first known Black queer woman to practice as an architect in the United States. This lecture will delve into the extensive research behind the exhibition, highlighting Meredith’s pioneering contributions to architecture, education and queer history. Esseiva will also discuss the collaborative process behind the exhibition, which brought together archivists, architects, designers, and artists to honor Meredith’s legacy. This conversation will provide a deeper understanding of how archival material, creative vision and contemporary perspectives intersect in bringing this trailblazing figure’s story to life.

Details:
Tues., Feb. 4, 2025
Doors open 5:00 p.m.
Lecture: 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Reception: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

In-person at:
Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU
601 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23220

This is a hybrid event. Please register to attend:
In-person registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSep0dL9zXVvkDZqCB6KzWd9iFTCN5x2tZDqK5gLSd30N0mEdA/viewform
Virtual Registration: https://vcu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6QSZFrRZT-et07gheY-Jhw#/registration

Details

Date:
February 4
Time:
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://icavcu.org/events/vcu_arts_lecture_amber_esseiva/

Venue

INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART AT VCU
601 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220, USA
RICHMOND, VA 23220 United States
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Phone
8048282823
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