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5 Jul

Carrie Mae Weems First Major Solo UK Exhibition Opens

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Carrie Mae Weems First Major Solo UK Exhibition Opens
“Reflections of Now,” a serious exhibition of labor by internationally renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems H’17, Syracuse University’s first-ever artist in residence, opened June 22 on the Barbican Art Gallery in London. Weems’ first major solo U.K. exhibition will run through Sept. 3. Carrie Mae Weems, center, on the opening of her show on the Barbican Art Gallery in London (Photo courtesy of the Goodman Gallery) Widely considered to be one of the crucial influential American artists working today, Weems is well known for her exploration of identity, power, desire and social justice through work that challenges representations of race, gender and sophistication. Through her intimate and thought-provoking images, Weems challenges societal norms, reclaims narratives and encourages views to critically examine their very own...
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22 Jun

Carrie Mae Weems desires to shake us out of

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Carrie Mae Weems desires to shake us out of
As Reflections for Now, her first major solo exhibition within the UK opens, the artist shares her clever words on ‘beautifying the mess of a messy world’ As some of the powerfully influential American artists of the day, Carrie Mae Weems makes art able to elevating all who're willing. Her work, which engages directly with crucial questions of cultural identity, social justice, power structures and desire, is capable of “shake us out of our bullshit” and cut through the noise of ongoing discourses straight to the visceral, physical, beating heart of the matter.  Reflections for Now at London’s Barbican Art Gallery (Dazed Club members can book half-price tickets here) is Weems’ first major UK retrospective....
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15 Sep

Katie Couric and Daughter Carrie Monahan Attend Markarian’s Fashion Show

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Katie Couric and Daughter Carrie Monahan Attend Markarian’s Fashion Show
Katie Couric and her daughter, Carrie Monahan had a mother-daughter outing to the Markarian fashion show on the Ukrainian Institute of America Wednesday evening. Each looked very chic in long Markarian dresses — Monahan in an apple red and pink wave print corset dress, and Couric in an orange-and-white gingham shantung asymmetric flounce dress. “It was my first fashion show so it was very exciting,” said Monahan, a documentary film producer. “I really like Markarian and thought the garments were beautiful, especially the large black and pink gowns. I loved that there have been older models and models who weren’t skinny. Everyone looked amazing,” she said. Couric said that Carrie wore a Markarian dress when she was the maid of honor...
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