Artist Talk: Esmaa Mohamoud

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Sunday September 15

2:00 PM  –  3:00 PM

Curious about an artwork’s journey from the seed of an idea to a dream taking flight? Join an in-gallery conversation with multi-disciplinary artist Esmaa Mohamoud as she talks about her exhibition COMPLEX DREAMS with Steven L. Bridges, Interim Director & Senior Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs. Learn more about the inspiration and process behind her work, including the groundbreaking commission of 6,000 steel butterflies that explores the transformative power of art to express the perseverance, strength, and joy of Black girlhood.  

On view from September 14, 2024February 16, 2025, the inaugural Signature Commission Series exhibition COMPLEX DREAMS places the experiences of young Black girlhood center stage while forwarding a refreshing and resilient perspective on the power of Black women today.