Weems Tag

“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...