Murals and Monuments

Murals and Monuments. Mary Kordak, professor of art history at University New Haven, talks about the history of murals/monuments and how they have affected cultural change.

This talk surveys the history of murals since antiquity and touches on the current debates over monuments, how important it is to remember our history, and how public art can help re-tell narratives that were historically racially unjust.

20 Minute Q/A at the end. This presentation was recorded on September 1st 2021 and hosted by the Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme CT.

ABOUT THIS SERIES:

Arts And Advocacy : Methods to Spark Positive Change Through Art is a six part talk series designed to inform audiences on how cultural leaders have historically and are currently thinking about art as a tool for social change. Our first two talks are on the history of public art. Other talks include Allison Glenn who curated a recent show of artwork responding to the death of Breonna Taylor.

This talk is made possible with the support of Connecticut Humanities.

We would also like to thank the NAACP Norwich branch for guidance and The Florence Griswold Museum for hosting us, as well as The Lyman Allyn Museum, and The Old Lyme NPG Library, and the Lyme Academy of Fine Arts for hosting our other events. PARJE is made possible with the generous support of the Community Foundation of Eastern CT and the Cultural Coalition of South Eastern CT.