Conversations at The Lake Merritt - Lecture Series

Art History Lecture Series:  Kehinde Wiley - The World Stage:  Israel

This American Artist has turned the art of portraiture into an international cultural performance, recording connections between art and politics, and between power and class.  This lecture focuses on the Wily exhibit, presently on display at the San Francisco Contemporary Jewish Museum.  The exhibit portrays a kaleidoscopic picture of comtemporary Israeli diversity at the physical and symbolic intersection of Africa, Europe, and Asia, struggling with deep policitical issues while still functioning as a global center for cultural interexchange.