An Evening with Artist Willie Cole

Event date, time, and location

March 1, 2017

5:30–7:00PM

Spencer Museum of Art, Auditorium

Event description

In conjunction with the 2016 KU Common Book, the Spencer Museum of Art selected three prints from Willie Cole’s Beauties series as the Common Work of Art. Cole is perhaps best known for his assemblage sculptures composed of irons, women’s shoes, and hair dryers, which he transforms into objects resembling West African sculpture. Join Cole for a discussion about his artistic practice and the themes he explores in his work.

Co-sponsors: Office of First-Year Experience; Spencer Museum of Art; Office of Multicultural Affairs; University Honors Program; Kress Foundation Department of Art History; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Office of Diversity and Equity and Inclusion; Department of African and African American Studies; Department of American Studies