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Events
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Ed Wilson: The Sculptor as Afro-humanist Opening reception Thursday, September 7, 5:00-7:00PM
Ed Wilson: The Sculptor as Afro-humanist (Sept. 7–Dec. 9, 2023) will be the first retrospective of this under-recognized American
artist in over fifty years. Wilson (1925–1996), longtime member of the studio faculty
at Binghamton University, was an innovative sculptor whose practice evolved from figures
carved from stone and wood in the 1950s toward large-scale public artworks, often
sited in educational institutions, beginning in the late 1960s.
The exhibition, organized by Adjunct Curator and Professor of Art History, Tom McDonough,
will feature Wilson’s surviving sculptural works and drawings, assembled from Museum
holdings and loans from private and public collections nationwide, along with the
artist’s personal archives held by his family. The exhibition will present the most
comprehensive overview of his 45-year long career. A fully illustrated catalogue will
be available and programming is planned throughout the course of the exhibition.
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Witches Flu WHRW 90.5FM Fridays, September 22 - November 17, 7:00AM
Join Jeremy Boyle and Derek Scott at WHRW 90.5FM for 'Witches Flu,' a radio program dedicated to celebrating the remarkable life and
legacy of Ed Wilson, the pioneering 20th-century African American sculptor and esteemed
member of Binghamton University's studio faculty. Immerse yourself in the world of
jazz music that fueled Wilson's creativity, featuring his cherished tunes, as we embark
on a captivating exploration of his artistic spirit and profound cultural influence.
This program is offered in conjunction with the current exhibition, Ed Wilson: The Sculptor as Afro-humanist on view at the Binghamton University Art Museum through December 9.
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BU Family Weekend Friday and Saturday, October 6-7, 12:00-4:00PM: Open to the public.
Saturday, October 7, 2:00-4:00PM: Live screen printing and free t-shirts and bags
celebrating “Black Art @ BUAM” will be featured, as well as a family scavenger hunt
and Kid Curator activity.
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Homecoming Weekend Saturday, October 14, 2:00–4:00PM
Live screen printing and free t-shirts and bags celebrating “Black Art @ BUAM” will
be featured. Free and open to the public.
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Fall Community Family Day Saturday, October 21, 1:00–3:00PM
Families can explore our galleries, speak with our wonderful docents, participate
in scavenger hunts and create their own low-relief sculptures. Live screen printing
and other activities will be available.
Free and open to all. We look forward to sharing our collection with you! For more
information, contact Amanda Jean Lynn, Coordinator of Education and Public Programs
at 607-777-2634 or alynn1@binghamton.edu.
Bus passes are available for those who need them. To reserve a free bus pass to the
event, visit bit.ly/BusToBUAM.
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Ed Wilson: Claiming Black Public Space November 9, 5:00PM, FA-258 Bridget Cooks, African American Studies and Art History, University of California,
Irvine
Author of Exhibiting Blackness: African Americans and the American Art Museum (U of Mass Press, 2011), Cooks will speak about the tradition of Black public art
and Wilson’s role as an innovator in the form.
Sponsored by the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Material + Visual Worlds
Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) Speaker Series at Binghamton University.
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A lecture with artist, Kevin Beasley November 16, 5:00PM, FA-258
Kevin Beasley lives and works in New York. His practice spans sculpture, photography,
sound, and performance, while centering on materials of cultural and personal significance,
from raw cotton harvested from his family’s property in Virginia to sounds gathered
using contact microphones. Beasley alters, casts, and molds these diverse materials
to form a body of works that acknowledge the complex, shared histories of the broader
American experience, steeped in generational memories.
Sponsored by the Terra Foundation for American Art and the Material + Visual Worlds
Transdisciplinary Area of Excellence (TAE) Speaker Series at Binghamton University.
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