Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/05/2025
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location
Institute of Contemporary Art
Categories
Take a deep dive into the life and art of the late Mavis Pusey at the symposium, Re*Membering Mavis Pusey. Explore Pusey’s legacy, Black abstraction, and the art of remembrance. Artists, scholars, and curators will reflect on the work of Pusey (1928–2019), “a pioneering abstract artist whose dynamic prints and paintings capture the rhythm of urban change and the resilience of Black modernity.” The event will feature O’Neil Lawrence of the National Gallery of Jamaica, conservation specialists from the Getty and Williamstown + Atlanta Art Conservation Center, and members of the Studio Museum in Harlem’s leadership and curatorial teams. They will delve into how to preserve the material and historical traces of forgotten Black artists. Panelists will reflect on how arts institutions, foundations, and artist estates can reshape their roles related to care, advocacy, and artistic legacies. It will be hosted by the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania, with funding from the Terra Foundation for American Art. Free, 10 a.m. EST to 6 p.m. EST. Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St. https://icaphila.org/events/remembering-mavis-pusey/