The Schomburg Center for Research into Black Culture celebrates the work of visual artist, Carol Byard, with a conversation addressing the “Rent Series”. The program will center on Byard’s discovery–after her father’s death–of a cache of rent receipts he’d kept in his life-long efforts to provide housing for their family, always struggling to do so. In the early 1980s, Byard set about to reimagine her father efforts in a series of images which she titled “Rent.” Join Byard’s peers for a conversation and showcase of her work. Guest speakers include, Grace Williams, Tomie Arai, and Eve Sandler.
For further info: Schomburg Center for Research into Black Culture
For an interview with Alexis de Veaux about Carol Byard’s work and the Rent series: http://www.nypl.org/blog/2015/02/19/carole-byards-rent-series
Photo credit: Artwork from Carole Byard’s “Rent Series,” courtesy of Alexis De Veaux
