Race, Class, Gender ≠ (Do Not Equal) Character
Oct. 1, 2005 - Sep. 3, 2006
Zanvyl A. Krieger Main Building
Image Gallery
nd clock, jewels, plastic toy, paints, markers Collection of Richard Bay
David Samuel Manhattan Subway 1993 carved and painted wood Collection of Alisa Malinovich Childhood Pastimes 2002 carved and painted wood Private collection
c. 2002 mixed media Collection of The Penhaul Family
2005 mixed media on paper Collection of Cher Shaffer
c. 1990 paint on wood Collection of William Paley
1983 oil on canvas Courtesy of ACA Galleries, New York
About the Exhibition
"This focused on CHARACTER exhibition was inspired by the wise exhortation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — that character is what always matters most in any human being. Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Rosie O’Donnell were creative participants in this uplifting exhibition, filled with works by artists and visionaries from throughout history who dreamed of a world where their characters were not judged, their creative potential not limited, nor their livelihoods proscribed by factors of race, gender, ethnicity, or economic circumstance. A room devoted to the treatment of Japanese Americans unjustly interned during WW2, and the myth of race from a scientific viewpoint were shared alongside a gallery of portraits of African kings and queens by Morgan Monceau. "- Founder, Director, and Chief Curator, Rebecca Hoffberger on "Race, Class & Gender: 3 Things that Contribute “0” to CHARACTER (Because being a schmuck is an equal opportunity for everyone!)"
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