High Museum

June 7, 2008 - October 12, 2008

After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy

This exhibition will premiere newly commissioned and recent works, inspired by the Civil Rights Movement and its ongoing relevance, from seven emerging artists and collectives. It will present painting, sculpture, photography, video, sound and light works by Deborah Grant, Leslie Hewitt, Adam Pendleton, Jefferson Pinder, Nadine Robinson, Hank Willis Thomas and Otabenga Jones & Associates. The exhibition will examine the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement while exploring the continuing relevance of progressive social change. In conjunction with the exhibition, the High plans to acquire a work by each of the artists for its permanent collection.