Good Trouble: Contemporary African American Artists

About this course:

In this course, we explore artwork that represents the struggles and joys of African American history, culture, community and family. We address the artists’ innovative approaches to the genres of portraiture and self-portraiture, landscape, everyday scenes of home and the urban environment. We also view and discuss photography, video, installation work, paintings, mixed media and textiles. Focus is on the visual power, beauty and grace the artists bring to their art as acts of restorative justice. This course uses the Hybrid (Flexible) format which allows students to participate remotely and/or in the classroom. This course will be recorded. Students will have access to videos for the duration of the course.