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2024 Apr 08

Art imitates nation: A conversation with Hank Willis Thomas, artist behind ‘The Embrace’

6:00pm

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“Racism is the most successful advertising campaign of all time.”
— Hank Willis Thomas

The American national narrative relies on stories of overcoming a racial past — presenting a country continuously outwitting injustice. Integral to the successful adoption of this narrative is the hypervisible representation of Black people and culture in the public eye.

Award-winning conceptual artist Hank Willis Thomas experiments with representation and national narrative. His art shows that if...

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