A Conversation with Photographer Dawoud Bey
Dawoud Bey, Three Women at a Parade, Harlem, NY, from Harlem, U.S.A., 1978, gelatin silver print (printed 2019), collection of the artist, courtesy of Sean Kelly Gallery, New York; Stephen Daiter Gallery, Chicago; and Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco. © Dawoud Bey
A Conversation with Photographer Dawoud Bey
On the opening day of Dawoud Bey: An American Project, the artist talks with photography curator Malcolm Daniel about the work featured in the exhibition as well as upcoming projects.
The retrospective An American Project introduces the deeply humanistic photographs of Dawoud Bey into a long-running examination of what it means to represent America with a camera. Spanning the breadth of Bey’s career, the presentation ranges from his earliest street portraits in Harlem in the 1970s to his recent historical explorations: the Underground Railroad and Louisiana plantations.
Plan Your Visit This event and entry to the exhibition are included with general admission. The conversation takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater on the lower level of the Law Building, and capacity is limited, with first-come, first-served seating. The exhibition is on view in the Beck Building. On Sundays, the Museum is open from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Advance timed tickets are recommended.
Safety Guidelines A risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public setting. In the interest of your personal safety and community health, please observe all precautions set forth by the MFAH—learn more here.
This exhibition is co-organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
Generous support provided by:
The African American Art Advisory Association (5A) at the MFAH
Krista and Michael Dumas
Merinda Watkins-Martin and Reginald Martin
Nancy Powell Moore
Joan Morgenstern