About this event
NLS is pleased to invite you to 'Strange, How Glad I Am to Mourn', a talk and exhibition of posters by the Guerilla Girls presented by Rosanna McLaughlin. This event is presented as part of the Trans Atlantic Artists' Residency Exchange (TAARE) at NLS, sponsored by the British Council.
Saturday, April 22, 7 p.m. NLS, 190 Mountain View Avenue Free and open to the public, complimentary refreshments
Image courtesy Jillian Steinhauer
When the artist Ana Mendieta died in 1985, many believed her husband, the minimalist sculptor Carl Andre, guilty of her murder. Andre was cleared of second degree murder in 1988, and protests have continued to take place when his work is exhibited.
During McLaughlin’s time as a TAARE resident at NLS, she has been speaking with artists and writers involved in the protest history, as well as those who have spoken out against it. Much debate has gathered around how best to remember Ana Mendieta, and who has the right to mourn her. This talk will be an attempt to find a path through this fractious history.
McLaughlin will also be exhibiting some of the ephemera produced as part of the protests, including posters by the Guerrilla Girls, and zines produced for the recent London demonstration.
About Rosanna McLaughlin Rosanna McLaughlin is a writer and curator based in London. Her work has been published in Frieze magazine, Artsy, The White Review and BOMB. She was shortlisted for the Fitzcarraldo Essay Prize, 2016. Between 2011-2013 she co-ran Hobbs McLaughlin Gallery.
About the TAARE programme TAARE focuses on exchanges between the United Kingdom (UK), Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, and is is open to visual artists, art critics and curators in the UK and in the Caribbean. The program provides research and practice-based residencies while developing trans-Atlantic connections.
This event is made possible with support from Creative Sounds Limited and the British Council.