Didier William, assistant professor of expanded print at Mason Gross, will discuss his mixed-media paintings and the work of fellow Haitian American artist Paul Gardère next week at the Zimmerli Art Museum, where their work is featured in the new exhibition Repossession: Didier William and Paul Gardère.
William will be joined by Erica Moiah James, a scholar of Caribbean art and an assistant professor at the University of Miami, and Cat Gardère, the daughter of the late Paul Gardère and director of his estate, for the free event, set from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, at the art museum at 71 Hamilton Street in New Brunswick.
“With this exhibition, the Zimmerli aims to deconstruct traditional geographical boundaries in art history and bring new voices and diverse perspectives to the museum,” said Nicole Simpson, the associate curator of prints and drawings at the Zimmerli. “In their powerful and visually compelling artworks, Didier William and Paul Gardère combine the personal and the historical to forge dynamic expressions of their Haitian American identity.”
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