A conversation between artist Alexandra Bell and curator of Whose America? Gee Wesley on public memory, counter narratives, and the archival imaginaries of Black life. In Bell’s “Counternarratives” series, the artist inserts corrections and redactions into the “official record” of reports from The New York Times, highlighting how news media can influence the way Black life is commemorated, misrepresented, or entirely erased. In this discussion, Bell and Wesley will explore the crafting of counternarratives of Black life informed by journalism, sociological data, or historical documents. Together, they will discuss how they engage with and challenge these archival records to expose biases and bear witness to the past.
This program is organized in conjunction with the exhibition Whose America?, on view October 16, 2025 – January 10, 2026.
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