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''Vicki Meek: 3 Decades of Social Commentary'' is one of the exhibition in The African American Museum, Grand Evenue, Dallas, Texas. The African American Museum is the only one of its kind in the Southwestern Region devoted to the preservation and display of African American artistic, cultural and historical materials. It has one of the largest African American Folk Art collections in the US. This exhibition starts from 29 October 2020 to 1 March 2021<ref>[https://aamdallas.org/ Welcome.] Aamdallas. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref>
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''Vicki Meek: "Three Decades of Social Review"'' is one of the exhibitions at the African American Museum in Dallas, Texas. The African American Museum is the only museum in the Southwest that is dedicated to preserving and displaying materials of African American art, culture, and history. It has one of the largest collections of African American folk art in the United States. The exhibition will start from October 29, 2020 to March 1, 2021.<ref>[https://aamdallas.org/ Welcome.] Aamdallas. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref>
  
''Vicki Meek: 3 Decades of Social Commentary'' will feature a variety of mixed media works created by Professor Meek over the last 30+ years, all of which explore her lifelong investigation of social conditions affecting the African American community.<ref>[https://www.umass.edu/aes/newsandevents/vicki-meek-3-decades-social-commentary Vicki Meek: 3 Decades of Social Commentary.] Umass.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref>
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''Vicki Meek: "Three Decades of Social Review"'' will include various mixed media works created by Professor Meek in the past 30 years, all of which explore her influence on African Americans. A lifetime survey of the social conditions of the community.<ref>[https://www.umass.edu/aes/newsandevents/vicki-meek-3-decades-social-commentary Vicki Meek: 3 Decades of Social Commentary.] Umass.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref>
  
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
For 3 Decades Vicki Meek has created installations that critique, examine and comment on the African American experience in the United States, as well as her own reactions to social injustice, African American heroes and heroines and the African and African American aesthetic. Her work reflects the ideals developed during the '''[[wikipedia:Black_Power_movement|Black Power Movement]]''' and the accompanying [[wikipedia:Black_Arts_Movement#:~:text=The%20Black%20Arts%20Movement%20(BAM,a%20message%20of%20black%20pride.|'''Black Arts Movement''']] of the 1960s. [[File:9CBF571D393B48DAB7886A04C7C21114.jpg|left|thumb|375x375px|The Collection]]
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Vicki Meek created some installations for "Three Decades", about the American African American experience in the United States and her injustice to society, African American heroes and heroines, and African Americans and African Americans. Americans’ aesthetic responses are commented, checked and commented. Her work reflects the ideals developed in the black power movement and the subsequent '''[[wikipedia:Black_Arts_Movement#:.7E:text.3DThe_Black_Arts_Movement_.28BAM.2Ca_message_of_black_pride.|Black Art Movement]]''' in the 1960s. [[File:9CBF571D393B48DAB7886A04C7C21114.jpg|left|thumb|375x375px|The Collection]]
Trained as a sculptor, she has idolized some of the leading icons of African American art such as ''[[wikipedia:Elizabeth_Catlett|Elizabeth Catlett]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Jacob_Lawrence|Jacob Lawrence]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Romare_Bearden|Romare Bearden]]''. Her works reflect the influence of those icons as well as her own development as an artist over three decades. Curated by Dr. Lauren Cross of the University of North Texas, visitors will experience Vicki Meek’s genius of attacking issues in our society and forcing observers to react to the many challenging issues that confront all of us each day.<ref>[https://aamdallas.org/exhibits/ Vicki Meek: 3 Decades Of Social Commentary.] Aamdallas. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref>
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She is trained as a sculptor and has idols ''[[wikipedia:Elizabeth_Catlett|Elizabeth Catlett]]'', ''[[wikipedia:Jacob_Lawrence|Jacob Lawrence]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Romare_Bearden|Romare Bearden]]'' and other leading icons of African American art. Her work reflects the influence of these idols and her personal development as an artist over the past thirty years. Curated by Dr. Lauren Cross of the University of North Texas, visitors will experience the genius of Vicki Meek who attacked the problems in our society and forced observers to deal with every day Facing many challenging problems for all of us.<ref>[https://aamdallas.org/exhibits/ Vicki Meek: 3 Decades Of Social Commentary.] Aamdallas. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref>
  
 
==Message==
 
==Message==
A retrospective provides a great opportunity for an artist to take stock of their aesthetic trajectory, and ''Vicki Meek: 3 Decades of Social Commentary'' has certainly afforded Professor Meek this unique experience. As she revisited work made in the late 1980s, it became very obvious to her that she has been consistently examining race, memory, and history, albeit from several perspectives. Her primary goal over the arc of her career has been to open up a dialogue on how history has been used to manipulate political thought and to create alternative narratives about African people.<ref>[https://www.umass.edu/aes/newsandevents/vicki-meek-3-decades-social-commentary Vicki Meek: 3 Decades of Social Commentary.] Umass.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref>
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The retrospective provides a good opportunity for artists to evaluate their own aesthetic trajectory. ''"Vicki Meek: Three Decades of Social Review"'' undoubtedly provides Professor Mick with this unique experience. When she re-examined the works of the late 1980s, it became obvious to her that she had been examining race, memory and history from various angles. The main goal of her career is to open a dialogue on how to use history to manipulate political thought and create alternative narratives about the people of Africa.<ref>[https://www.umass.edu/aes/newsandevents/vicki-meek-3-decades-social-commentary Vicki Meek: 3 Decades of Social Commentary.] Umass.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2021</ref>
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:24, 2 March 2021

Vicki Meek: "Three Decades of Social Review" is one of the exhibitions at the African American Museum in Dallas, Texas. The African American Museum is the only museum in the Southwest that is dedicated to preserving and displaying materials of African American art, culture, and history. It has one of the largest collections of African American folk art in the United States. The exhibition will start from October 29, 2020 to March 1, 2021.[1]

Vicki Meek: "Three Decades of Social Review" will include various mixed media works created by Professor Meek in the past 30 years, all of which explore her influence on African Americans. A lifetime survey of the social conditions of the community.[2]

Background

Vicki Meek created some installations for "Three Decades", about the American African American experience in the United States and her injustice to society, African American heroes and heroines, and African Americans and African Americans. Americans’ aesthetic responses are commented, checked and commented. Her work reflects the ideals developed in the black power movement and the subsequent Black Art Movement in the 1960s.

The Collection

She is trained as a sculptor and has idols Elizabeth Catlett, Jacob Lawrence and Romare Bearden and other leading icons of African American art. Her work reflects the influence of these idols and her personal development as an artist over the past thirty years. Curated by Dr. Lauren Cross of the University of North Texas, visitors will experience the genius of Vicki Meek who attacked the problems in our society and forced observers to deal with every day Facing many challenging problems for all of us.[3]

Message

The retrospective provides a good opportunity for artists to evaluate their own aesthetic trajectory. "Vicki Meek: Three Decades of Social Review" undoubtedly provides Professor Mick with this unique experience. When she re-examined the works of the late 1980s, it became obvious to her that she had been examining race, memory and history from various angles. The main goal of her career is to open a dialogue on how to use history to manipulate political thought and create alternative narratives about the people of Africa.[4]

Reference

  1. Welcome. Aamdallas. Retrieved January 28, 2021
  2. Vicki Meek: 3 Decades of Social Commentary. Umass.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2021
  3. Vicki Meek: 3 Decades Of Social Commentary. Aamdallas. Retrieved January 28, 2021
  4. Vicki Meek: 3 Decades of Social Commentary. Umass.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2021