A deeper look at Edward Mitchell Bannister, the Black painter who changed Providence
By Murray Whyte Globe Staff,Updated February 4, 2021, 2:00 p.m.
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Edward Mitchell Bannister s Hay Gatherers, painted around 1893.Wikipedia
NEWPORT, R.I. â Making his way through the crowd at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876, Edward Mitchell Bannister brushed aside the barbs and the jibes along with the bodies that stood in his way. âAs I jostled among them,â he wrote years later, âmany resented my presence, some actually commenting within my hearing in the most petulant manner: What is that colored person in here for?â
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A Lunar New Year celebration performance. Photo courtesy of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art.
Like many events and traditions this year, celebrations for the Lunar New Year are moving online. Due to concerns of Covid-19, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association will not be holding its annual Chinese Lunar New Year parade.
However, those looking to celebrate a holiday rooted in ushering in luck and good fortune for the coming year something we’re all looking for right now can still partake in virtual celebrations sponsored by the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Host: Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Date/Time: February 12-19
Details: FREE; Click HERE for more information and a schedule of events.
OACC is hosting a weeklong festival of virtual programming highlighting Lunar New Year traditions and celebrations from many Asian countries, including China, Vietnam, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, Tibet and more. Programming will include performances, demonstrations and classes on their YouTube Channel.
Host: The Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Chinese Cultural Institute, and the Embassy of the People s Republic of China in the United States of America
Date/Time: Saturday, February 13th at 10 a.m. EST
Details: FREE; Registration required via Eventbrite.
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