Off the Wall: Celebrating Juneteenth
Come celebrate the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, the day US General Gordon Granger ordered enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas, by looking at how several contemporary Black artists have used their work to claim space. This tour will include conversation about a variety of pieces including Willie Cole's How Do You Spell America #6 and Matthew Angelo Harrison's Beloved Worker now on view in our special exhibition Readymade Remix.
Off the Wall is a curated tour series that explores special topics across SAMA’s collections. Each session is developed and facilitated by passionate docents who can’t wait to share the stories behind SAMA’s most captivating artworks and hidden gems.
In order to ensure an optimal experience, Off the Wall tours are limited to 25 participants. Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check in at the front desk to secure your place on the tour.
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Ticket Price: Free with Museum Admission
Ticket Price Members: Free
Come celebrate the 160th anniversary of Juneteenth, the day US General Gordon Granger ordered enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas, by looking at how several contemporary Black artists have used their work to claim space. This tour will include conversation about a variety of pieces including Willie Cole's How Do You Spell America #6 and Matthew Angelo Harrison's Beloved Worker now on view in our special exhibition Readymade Remix.
Off the Wall is a curated tour series that explores special topics across SAMA’s collections. Each session is developed and facilitated by passionate docents who can’t wait to share the stories behind SAMA’s most captivating artworks and hidden gems.
In order to ensure an optimal experience, Off the Wall tours are limited to 25 participants. Places are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please check in at the front desk to secure your place on the tour.
Willie Cole, American, born 1955, How Do You Spell America #6, 1993, Oilstick, chalk, and latex on masonite and wood, 49 x 96 in. (124.5 x 243.8 cm), San Antonio Museum of Art, purchased with funds provided by the Brown Foundation Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund, Janet L. Brown, the Guillermo C. Nicolas & James C. Foster Art Fund, Christopher C. Hill, Dr. Harmon and Harriet Kelley, Zoe A. Diaz, Stacey Hill and Erick Schlather, and an Anonymous Donor, 2012.17 © Willie Cole
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