Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Tune in for a discussion about Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s temporary exhibition, “The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse,” opening March 11, 2022 through July 25, 2022: bit.ly/DirtySouthCB
This lecture features the exhibition’s curator Valerie Cassel Oliver, the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Alejo Benedetti, Associate Curator, Contemporary Art at Crystal Bridges in conversation. They’ll explore the themes of the exhibition, how unique works came together, and show just how “The Dirty South” invites us to experience a deeper understanding of the African American South and its undeniable imprint on the history of American art.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
“The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse,” organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, examines the aesthetic and musical traditions of southern Black culture in the past century, influences now common throughout the American South and contemporary American art and culture.
In an immersive experience that engages multiple senses, “The Dirty South” spotlights the southern landscape through its musical heritage, spiritual complexity, and regional swagger. The exhibition features works of sculpture, paintings, works on paper, assemblage, textiles, and music as well as ephemera from music culture, including instruments, music videos, costumes, lyrics, and personal effects. Ultimately, The Dirty South creates an engaging opportunity to experience a deeper understanding of the African American South and its undeniable imprint on the history of American art.
Learn more: bit.ly/DirtySouthCB
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Tune in for a discussion about Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s temporary exhibition, “The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse,” opening March 11, 2022 through July 25, 2022: bit.ly/DirtySouthCB
This lecture features the exhibition’s curator Valerie Cassel Oliver, the Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and Alejo Benedetti, Associate Curator, Contemporary Art at Crystal Bridges in conversation. They’ll explore the themes of the exhibition, how unique works came together, and show just how “The Dirty South” invites us to experience a deeper understanding of the African American South and its undeniable imprint on the history of American art.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION
“The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse,” organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, examines the aesthetic and musical traditions of southern Black culture in the past century, influences now common throughout the American South and contemporary American art and culture.
In an immersive experience that engages multiple senses, “The Dirty South” spotlights the southern landscape through its musical heritage, spiritual complexity, and regional swagger. The exhibition features works of sculpture, paintings, works on paper, assemblage, textiles, and music as well as ephemera from music culture, including instruments, music videos, costumes, lyrics, and personal effects. Ultimately, The Dirty South creates an engaging opportunity to experience a deeper understanding of the African American South and its undeniable imprint on the history of American art.
Learn more: bit.ly/DirtySouthCB
Visit our website: CrystalBridges.org
Sign up for eNews: bit.ly/CrystalBridges-eNews
Keep up with us on social media
Facebook: Facebook.com/CrystalBridgesMuseum
Instagram: Instagram.com/CrystalBridgesMuseum
Twitter: Twitter.com/CrystalBridges
LinkedIn: LinkedIn.com/company/Crystal-Bridges-Museum-of-American-Art
Pinterest: Pinterest.com/CrystalBridges
