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SUMMARY:Opening Lecture: For Which It Stands...
DESCRIPTION:Aaron Q. Weinstein\, PhD\,  Assistant Professor of Politics at Fairfield University\, delivers the opening lecture for our new exhibition.\n\n\nTo mark the opening of the exhibition For Which It Stands…\, Aaron Q. Weinstein\, PhD\, Assistant Professor of Politics\, will deliver a lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday\, January 22\, exploring the complex role of the U.S. flag in America’s “civil religion.” Dr. Weinstein will examine how the flag’s meaning shifts based on context\, political use\, and personal interpretation. \nHis talk will be introduced by Executive Director and Exhibition Curator Carey Weber\, with remarks by Fairfield University President Mark R. Nemec\, PhD. The lecture will also be livestreamed on Arts & Minds Live (to register for a reminder\, click here). \nTo register for the reception that will follow the lecture in Bellarmine Hall\, click here. Shuttles will be available between the Quick Center and Bellarmine Hall. \n \nAbout the exhibition: This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 70+ works by a diverse group of artists\, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day\, May 1918 and continuing to the present day\, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns\, Faith Ringgold\, Robert Rauschenberg\, Shepard Fairey\, and Julie Mehretu\, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all. \nFor Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox\, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.
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LOCATION:Quick Center for the Arts\, Kelley Theater\, 200 Barlow Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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SUMMARY:Livestream Opening Lecture: For Which It Stands...
DESCRIPTION:Aaron Q. Weinstein\, PhD\,  Assistant Professor of Politics at Fairfield University\, delivers the opening lecture for our new exhibition.\n\n\nTo mark the opening of the exhibition For Which It Stands…\, Aaron Q. Weinstein\, PhD\, Assistant Professor of Politics\, will deliver a lecture at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday\, January 22\, exploring the complex role of the U.S. flag in America’s “civil religion.” Dr. Weinstein will examine how the flag’s meaning shifts based on context\, political use\, and personal interpretation. \nHis talk will be introduced by Executive Director and Exhibition Curator Carey Weber\, with remarks by Fairfield University President Mark R. Nemec\, PhD. To register for the in-person event at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts\, click here. \nTo register for the reception that will follow the lecture in Bellarmine Hall\, click here. Shuttles will be available between the Quick Center and Bellarmine Hall. \n \nAbout the exhibition: This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 70+ works by a diverse group of artists\, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day\, May 1918 and continuing to the present day\, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns\, Faith Ringgold\, Robert Rauschenberg\, Shepard Fairey\, and Julie Mehretu\, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all. \nFor Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox\, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/livestream-opening-lecture-for-which-it-stands/
LOCATION:Connecticut
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: For Which It Stands...
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an opening reception in Bellarmine Hall\, while both the Bellarmine Hall Galleries and Walsh Gallery will be open for viewing!\n\n\nJoin us from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for a reception in Bellarmine Hall with live music\, food\, and drinks to celebrate the opening of the exhibition For Which It Stands… \nBoth the Bellarmine Hall Galleries and the Walsh Gallery (in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts) will be open for viewing during the reception. Shuttle service will be available between Bellarmine Hall and the Quick Center. \n \nAbout the exhibition: This exhibition examines depictions of the American flag through 70+ works by a diverse group of artists\, beginning during WWI with Childe Hassam’s Italian Day\, May 1918 and continuing to the present day\, including a textile sculpture commissioned for the show from Maria de Los Angeles. The exhibition includes work in a variety of media by artists including Jasper Johns\, Faith Ringgold\, Robert Rauschenberg\, Shepard Fairey\, and Julie Mehretu\, and challenges viewers to consider who the American flag truly represents and whether justice is available to all. For more information\, click here. \nFor Which It Stands… forms part of America250: The Promise and Paradox\, an initiative through which Fairfield University Explores 250 Years of the American Experiment.
URL:https://westportjournal.com/events/opening-reception-for-which-it-stands/
LOCATION:Bellarmine Hall – Great Hall & Bellarmine Hall Galleries\, 200 Barlow Road\, Fairfield\, CT\, 06824\, United States
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