As part of fall’s Lightborne Photography Resident Artist Series, Hank Willis Thomas will be giving a free lecture at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cincinnati Art Museum’s Fath Auditorium, and will have his photographs on display Friday through Nov. 15 at Art Academy of Cincinnati’s Convergys Gallery. A contemporary photographer whose subject matter is race, advertising and popular culture, especially the branding and commodification of African-American males in society, Thomas has been featured in some 75 exhibitions. It is recommended to arrive early at the lecture to assure a seat; parking at CAM costs $4. The reception for the Art Academy exhibition will be 5-7 p.m. Friday.
Get information about the lecture here and about the Art Academy exhibit here.
This article appears in Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2009.