February 15, 2017
During Black History Month, artist Brittney Leeanne Williams displays 20th century landscape art on
Feb. 16, 2017 at Northwestern University’s Dittmar Memorial Gallery. The gallery focuses on the violent history of black people including lynchings and the everlasting tension that still exists regarding them. Photo Credit: Artist Brittney Leeanne Williams
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ART EXAMINES THE STATE OF BLACKNESS
“My main desire is for people to be challenged by my two-dimensional paintings and for the gallery to be a space of healing, exchange, dialogue and an encouragement space where people can see not just a show with pieces on a wall,” she said. “But [my] ideas and concepts [which will] make them think about black history and black people.”