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American Landscapes: Nature, Beauty, History

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American Landscapes: Nature, Beauty, History

College of Arts and Humanities | David C. Driskell Center for the Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and the African Diaspora | The Phillips Collection Thursday, October 28, 2021 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park and The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, present a symposium: American Landscapes: Nature, Beauty, History, which brings together curators and scholars from across the country to discuss the African American artists and the American landscape tradition. The speakers include Maggie M. Cao, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Adrienne L. Childs, PhD, Adjunct Curator, The Phillips Collection; Christine Oaklander, PhD, Independent Curator; Jonathan Walz, PhD, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of American Art, Columbus Museum, GA. The program will begin with remarks from Dorothy Kosinski, Director, The Phillips Collection, and conclude with Curlee R. Holton, Director, David C. Driskell Center and co-curator of American Landscapes.

The event will occur on Thursday, October 28th at 6pm EDT in hybrid format, with opportunities to attend and participate both in-person and online. Registration is required to attend. 

Limited tickets are available for the in-person event at the David C. Driskell Center. Masks are required at all times. To register, click here

To register to attend virtually, click here


This event is held in conjunction with the current Driskell Center exhibition, American Landscapes, and two exhibitions at The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC. An exhibition dedicated to David C. Driskell, David C. Driskell: Icons of Nature and History, will be on view at the Phillips Collection from October 16, 2021 to January 9, 2022. Additionally, an exhibition entitled Alma Thomas: Everything is Beautiful, will be on view at The Phillips Collection from October 30, 2021 to January 23, 2022. We invite you to explore these exciting exhibitions from our partner institution. 

Add to Calendar 10/28/21 6:00 PM 10/28/21 8:00 PM America/New_York American Landscapes: Nature, Beauty, History

The David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park and The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC, present a symposium: American Landscapes: Nature, Beauty, History, which brings together curators and scholars from across the country to discuss the African American artists and the American landscape tradition. The speakers include Maggie M. Cao, PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Adrienne L. Childs, PhD, Adjunct Curator, The Phillips Collection; Christine Oaklander, PhD, Independent Curator; Jonathan Walz, PhD, Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of American Art, Columbus Museum, GA. The program will begin with remarks from Dorothy Kosinski, Director, The Phillips Collection, and conclude with Curlee R. Holton, Director, David C. Driskell Center and co-curator of American Landscapes.

The event will occur on Thursday, October 28th at 6pm EDT in hybrid format, with opportunities to attend and participate both in-person and online. Registration is required to attend. 

Limited tickets are available for the in-person event at the David C. Driskell Center. Masks are required at all times. To register, click here

To register to attend virtually, click here


This event is held in conjunction with the current Driskell Center exhibition, American Landscapes, and two exhibitions at The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC. An exhibition dedicated to David C. Driskell, David C. Driskell: Icons of Nature and History, will be on view at the Phillips Collection from October 16, 2021 to January 9, 2022. Additionally, an exhibition entitled Alma Thomas: Everything is Beautiful, will be on view at The Phillips Collection from October 30, 2021 to January 23, 2022. We invite you to explore these exciting exhibitions from our partner institution.