Hairdressers Are My Heroes
Date and Time
Wednesday Feb 7, 2018
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM EST
February 7, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
Location
University Museum of Contemporary Art Fine Arts Center University of Massachusetts Amherst
Fees/Admission
Admission is free
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Contact Information
Betsey Wolfson
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University Museum of Contemporary Art
Fine Arts Center
University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Description
Performance by artist Sonya Clark “Hairdressers Are My Heroes” Wednesday, February 7, 5–7 P.M., at the UMCA From hair to wood to hair again: witness an ancient African hairstyle from a sculpture in the exhibition Five Takes on African Art / 42 Paintings by Fred Wilson, re-created by the hands of stylist Kamala Bhagat on the head of artist Sonya Clark. Clark’s work often features hair and combs to speak meaningfully about cultural heritage, gender, beauty standards, race, and identity.
