White: Whiteness and Race in Contemporary Art October 9, 2003–January 10, 2004 Venue: International Center of Photography, New York, NY Curator: Maurice Berger, Curator of the Center for Art and Visual Culture and Senior Fellow, Vera List Center for Art and Politics Organized by the Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture White: Whiteness and Race in Contemporary Art is the first exhibition of art that explores race and racism from the perspective of white people. The artworks presented ask white people to evaluate whiteness from a more subjective standpoint and give it meaning so that we all might understand race and racism in a more complex manner. Artists: Max Becher & Andrea Robbins, Nayland Blake, Nancy Burson, Wendy Ewald, Mike Kelly, William Kentridge, Barbara Kruger, Nikki S. Lee, Paul McCarthy, Cindy Sherman, Gary Simmons Supported by Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation; Dorothea L. Leonhardt Foundation, Inc.; Maryland State Arts Council. Related Resources: NPR interview with Curator Maurice Berger: “Taking on Skin Color, Art and Politics in ‘White’” Curriculum Packet for “White” Related Publications: White: Whiteness and Race in Contemporary Art 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.
