“PROTEST” Art:21–Art in the Twenty-First Century
Tuesday – Oct 2 – 6:30 p.m.

The Peace Center, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University and PBS partner to preview “PROTEST” Art:21–Art in the Twenty-First Century. Art:21 is the first broadcast series for national public television to focus exclusively on contemporary visual art and artists in the United States. Art21 has produced four seasons of the Emmy-nominated series for PBS, creating a biennial event that has featured 72 established and emerging artists to date. The Peace Center will preview “ PROTEST” - How does contemporary art engage politics, inequality, and the many conflicts that besiege the world today? How do artists use their work to oppose misery, turmoil, and injustice?

This episode examines the ways in which contemporary artists picture war, express outrage, and empathize with the suffering of others. Artists: Jenny Holzer, Alfredo Jaar, An-My Lê, and Nancy Spero. The one hour screening will be followed by a discussion of the material.

Oct 2, 2007, 6:30 p.m. at Inter-Faith Gallery, 829 N. Market, Wichita, Ks. Free and open to the public. Call the Peace Center for more information 316-263-5886
This event is co-sponsored by the Peace Center, Ulrich Museum and Global Learning Center.