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"A strong network of abolitionists, black and white, gave New Bedford its claim to fame that no slave was ever forcibly 'reclaimed' from it." Pamela Karimi
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Black Spaces Matter. Axonometric view of abolition row, courtesy of Pedram Karimi and Pamela Karimi, after the New Bedford Historical Society, New Bedford MA. A strong network of abolitionists, both black and white, gave New Bedford its claim to fame that no slave was ever forcibly “reclaimed” from it.
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Happy Year of the Lunar Water Tiger, who looks into the pool to see her reflection!
Black history month reminds us to reflect on our history, on the impact of systemic racism in the US. February is also the 80th Anniversary of Executive Order 9066 that led to the mass incarceration of 120,000 mostly Japanese Americans. If we want to heal our climate crisis, we need to consider the relationship between exploitation of eco systems and exploitation of people.
WEAD’s mission calls for a focus on social justice as well as environmental justice. We urge creatives to propose fresh worldviews, model new “just” environmental and racial paradigms, engage community and strengthen healthy communication networks.
On Feb. 27, we invite you to explore these topics with architect, educator, artist Pamela Karimi. In Art + Education No. 4, Karimi will present a collaborative project: Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood.
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Pamela Karimi Photo Credit Paneta Karimi
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ART + EDUCATION No. 4
PAMELA KARIMI
Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood
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Sunday February 27, 2022
5-6:30 pm PT
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This presentation is about a traveling exhibition, Black Spaces Matter, which has turned the decades-long efforts of the New Bedford Historical Society into an educational platform for art students at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
Through highlighting the architectural legacy and material culture of a single interracial and progressive 19th century neighborhood (otherwise known as the Abolition Row), the exhibition highlights the history of the abolitionist movement in the city of New Bedford in the South Coast of Massachusetts. This neighborhood was home to prominent Quakers and such iconic African American figures as Frederick Douglass, who moved to New Bedford in the 1840s to join the city's booming whaling industry.
Bio
Pamela Karimi is an architect, architectural historian, author and Dartmouth professor. She holds a PhD from the Aga Khan Program at MIT. Her primary field of specialization is art, architecture, and visual culture of the modern Middle East. Her second area of research is design and sustainability in North America. Karimi’s forthcoming book, Alternative Iran: Contemporary Art & Critical Spatial Practice will be published by Stanford University Press in 2022. Her major curatorial projects include Urban Renewal and Creative Economy in Massachusetts Gateway Cities, Stateless: Artists Respond to the Refugee Crisis, Black Spaces Matter: Exploring the Aesthetics and Architectonics of an Abolitionist Neighborhood, and Contemporary Iranian Art & the Historical Imagination.
Longer bio
WEAD’S ART + EDUCATION WEB SERIES is grounded in the belief that art can be a powerful tool for raising awareness and prompting social change. In this series we explore ways that artists educators actively use art as a tool to build community and awareness.
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WEAD MAGAZINE ISSUE NO. 12
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Creatives have vital roles to play: to pique imagination, stimulate collective genius, and formulate multiple road maps to reach new truths and cross-species survival.
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WATER TABLE, Torkwase Dyson, Ramond, 2017. In this series and others, Dyson transforms geologic cartographic systems into abstractions of earth’s interconnected layers, exploring how natural and
human-devised borders and structures impact Black bodies and psyches
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Members: Do you know a great venue for WEAD to have a collaborative exhibit in your region? Let us know!
Join WEAD Exhibitions Committee. Participate in curating and all aspects of creating an exhibition. We meet online.
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Board members: Can be from any geographic area. Two year term. Zoom Board meetings bi-monthly, last Sunday of the month 3-5 pm PST.
Send inquiries to info@weadartists.org
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Thank you for your continuing support of WEAD. We have ambitious goals for 2022: continuing our well received on-line presentations, upgrading our digital Artists Directory and invaluable archives, and encouraging new member engagement and global conversations. There are plans afoot for an international student eco art summit. Join in the fun and build community!
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Browse through 400+ WEAD Artists at: www.weadartists.org
 
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