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Creative Minds - Hidden Blackness: Uncovering the art of Edward Mitchell Bannister

Creative Minds - Hidden Blackness: Uncovering the art of Edward Mitchell Bannister

Thursday, November 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm

Join us for a  conversation between Sylvia D. Hamilton and David Woods, Curator, painter, and installation artist, as he details the origins of his passion for art as well as his many adventures creating his newest exhibition Hidden Blackness, the first ever Canadian exhibition of Edward Mitchell Bannister (1828-1901). Bannister was a St. Andrews, New Brunswick born, African American art pioneer who in 1865 became the first artist of African descent, and first Canadian, to win a major art prize in North America (The Philadelphia Centennial Exposition Art Exhibition First Place Medal).

For the past quarter century, David Woods has been the principal curator of African maritime art bringing to light long ignored artists such as Africville born pastoral painter Edith Macdonald-Brown (1886-1955) and sculptor and craft artist Audrey Dear Hesson (b. 1929-) the first graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art (1951). He also presented the first ever group exhibitions of Black maritime art traditions including In this Place: the first exhibition of Black Nova Scotian art (1998), and The Secret Codes: a touring exhibition of Black Nova Scotian quilts (2012 to present).

Admission is free from 5-9pm during BMO Free Access Thursday, however registration is encouraged as there are limited seats available. 
 
About Creative Minds 
The Creative Minds series hosts community leaders and creatives to respond to current events, exhibitions on view, or artworks in the Gallery. Through conversation, music, poetry, or movement, these events aim to provoke new ideas, explore the unexpected and create more understanding for everyone involved. 
 
Hidden Blackness: Edward Mitchell Bannister is organized and circulated by the Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University, and the Black Artists Network of Nova Scotia (BANNS). Funded by the Government of Canada and Mount Allison University. PACART is the exclusive transportation provider of the exhibition. 

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