Art Speaks: Edmonia Lewis, Sculpting Her Path Forward

Edmonia Lewis (American, 1844–1907), a sculptor active during the 19th century, worked when it was difficult for Black and Indigenous women to break into art stardom. Refusing to be constrained by the limitations of the time, she went on to be an esteemed sculptor, first in the United States, then in Rome. Learn more about Lewis’s life and legacy in this talk by Charlie Farrell, the 2022–2024 Romare Bearden Graduate Museum Fellow.

Participants will receive Zoom information after registering. This event will have automated closed captions. A recording of the program may be posted on the Museum’s YouTube channel and at slam.org at a later date.