Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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"Garden for Boston" artists and activists Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag, born 1973) and Ekua Holmes (African American, born 1955) speak about their respective installations, "Raven Reshapes Boston: A Native Corn Garden at the MFA" (2021) and "Radiant Community" (2021).

Speakers:
Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag, born 1973)
Ekua Holmes (African American, born 1955)
Ethan Lasser, John Moors Cabot Chair, Art of the Americas Department
Reto Thüring, Beal Family Chair, Department of Contemporary Art

Moderators:
Martina Tanga, Curatorial Research Associate, Art of the Americas Department
Marina Tyquiengco, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Contemporary Art
Tess Lukey, Curatorial Research Associate, Art of the Americas Department

June 22, 2021