
MacArthur Fellows Program
Carrie Mae Weems
Photographer and Video Artist | Class of 2013
Examining the legacy of African American identity, class, and culture in cinéma vérité–style works that incorporate elements of folklore, multimedia collage, and experimental printing methods.
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September 25, 2020
"Can Art Help Fight the Coronavirus?"
September 25, 2020
"Carrie Mae Weems’ RESIST COVID/TAKE SIX 6! is More Than an Art Event"
September 23, 2020
"MacArthur 'Genius’ Artist Carrie Mae Weems on Why She’s Presenting COVID Public Art in Philly"
August 21, 2020
"Revisiting Carrie Mae Weems’s Landmark 'Kitchen Table Series'"
June 1, 2020
"Carrie Mae Weems: A Crack in the Cultural Armor"
October 15, 2018
"How Carrie Mae Weems Rewrote the Rules of Image-Making"
October 11, 2018
"At The McMullen: Weems Exhibit Casts a Harsh Yet Cleansing Light on Racial Tensions"
August 9, 2018
"The Story Behind TIME's Spike Lee Cover"
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