Lorraine O’Grady
A posthumous exhibition, The Knight, or Lancela Palm-and-Steel, honors Lorraine O’Grady’s expansive career. Spanning four decades, the show delves into her revolutionary conceptual practice and the personas she crafted to explore identity and cultural hybridity. Hirshhorn Museum, [insert address]. Runs through May 31, 2025.
This exhibition takes place at the Hirshhorn Museum [insert address]Runs through May 31, 2025.
Exhibition Description
This exhibition marks Lorraine O’Grady’s first solo presentation in Paris and her second with Mariane Ibrahim Gallery. It celebrates the artist's profound legacy following her passing in December 2024. The exhibition features works from 1981 to 2021, highlighting O’Grady’s innovative use of performance and persona to interrogate themes of race, gender, and colonialism. Central to the show is Rivers, First Draft (1982), a performance piece that weaves together Caribbean and New England heritages through a "collage-in-space" format. O’Grady’s approach, influenced by surrealism and literary traditions, advocates for an anti-hierarchical view of identity, embracing multiplicity and complexity.
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