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RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02904

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18-1-2023 6:00 PM

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18-1-2023 7:30 PM

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On January 18, 2023 at 6:00pm, RISD welcomed Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of the Studio Museum of Harlem, to join in conversation with Nichole T. Rustin, RISD Center for Social Equity and Inclusion's Teaching and Research Fellow. Introduced by Zoë Pulley, MFA Graphic Design '23. Their discussion traversed a range of topics related to Golden’s curatorial practice, the history and future of the Studio Museum in Harlem, and Black art in contemporary practice.

Thelma Golden is director and chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, the world’s leading institution devoted to visual art by artists of African descent. Under her leadership since 2005, the Studio Museum has gained renown as a global leader in the exhibition of contemporary art, a center for innovative education and a cultural anchor in the Harlem community.

Holding a BA in Art History and African American Studies from Smith College, Golden has received honorary doctorates and awards from several higher education and arts institutions. In 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Golden to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, on which she served from 2010–16.

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Jan 18th, 6:00 PM Jan 18th, 7:30 PM

2023 MLK Keynote Address: Thelma Golden

RISD Auditorium, Canal Walk, Providence, RI 02904

On January 18, 2023 at 6:00pm, RISD welcomed Thelma Golden, director and chief curator of the Studio Museum of Harlem, to join in conversation with Nichole T. Rustin, RISD Center for Social Equity and Inclusion's Teaching and Research Fellow. Introduced by Zoë Pulley, MFA Graphic Design '23. Their discussion traversed a range of topics related to Golden’s curatorial practice, the history and future of the Studio Museum in Harlem, and Black art in contemporary practice.

Thelma Golden is director and chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, the world’s leading institution devoted to visual art by artists of African descent. Under her leadership since 2005, the Studio Museum has gained renown as a global leader in the exhibition of contemporary art, a center for innovative education and a cultural anchor in the Harlem community.

Holding a BA in Art History and African American Studies from Smith College, Golden has received honorary doctorates and awards from several higher education and arts institutions. In 2010, President Barack Obama appointed Golden to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House, on which she served from 2010–16.

Read more.