Ciphers of Identity November 12, 1993–January 21, 1994 Venues: Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York, NY; USF Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa, FL; Fine Arts Gallery, University of California, Irvine, CA; Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA; Woodruff Art Center, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA; Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art & Design, Kansas City, MO Curator: Maurice Berger, Curator, Fine Arts Gallery, UMBC Ciphers of Identity examines the work of contemporary painters, photographers, filmmakers, and video, performance, and installation artists who have committed themselves to an examination of the complex relationship between identity politics, forms of aesthetic address, and the struggle for social and cultural freedom. Artists: Emilio Cruz, Lyle Ashton Harris, Oliver Herring, Deborah Kass, Mary Kelly, Barbara Kruger, Simon Leung, Adrian Piper, Elaine Reichek, Fred Wilson and Nina Yankowitz. Filmmakers and video artists include: Lutz Bacher, Cheryl Donegan, Thomas Allen Harris, Tom Kalin, Adrian Piper, Yvonne Rainer, Mark Rappaport, Marlon T. Riggs, Trinh T. Minh-Ha, Jane Weinstock Supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts; Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation. View Exhibition Publication Visitor Information Our exhibitions and events are free and open to the public for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy. If you need specific accommodations at one of our events, whether in person or online, or to experience an exhibition, please contact CADVC at cadvc@umbc.edu or 410-455-3188 as soon as possible.
