Inspired by the installation “Counter History: Contemporary Art from the Collection,” join a thought-provoking conversation with artists, curators, and community voices exploring how artists challenge and reinterpret collective memory through their work. Drawing on themes from the display—“Monuments,” “Unofficial Archives,” and “Counter Histories”—consider how art can confront power, preserve overlooked histories, and reimagine the narratives that define Boston’s cultural identity.

Panelists

Cat Dawson, PhD, Smith College and the Institute for Cultural Inquiry, Berlin
Ebony Gill, Boston Urban Archive
Laurel Nakadate, artist; director of Graduate Studies and professor of the Practice, SMFA
Moderated by Arielle Gray, writer and WBUR reporter