48th Annual Colonial Dames Lecture
&\; Tea
Hidden Stories in Early American Interi
ors with Dr. Jennifer Van Horn
As art m useums and historic sites across the country readdress their presentation s of American art\, overlooked narratives are coming to the fore. These i nclude the relationship between enslavement and refinement within early A merican interiors and the works of art that animated them. Join Dr. Jenni fer Van Horn of the University of Delaware as she reveals more about the unpaid laborers who created objects made of fine materials like mahogany and silver\, and the work of enslaved people required to maintain and use these artworks. Thinking through our museum’s Colonial and Federal Galle ry which features the collection of the NSCDA Ohio\, Van Horn will consid er the power of shifting traditional narratives to encompass Black expert ise\, labor\, and creativity.
\nLecture begins in the Fath Auditori um at 2:00 p.m. with tea to follow in the Great Hall and Terrace Cafe.
\nFree for Art Museum and NSCDA Ohio Members. $10 for the gen eral public.
\nReservations required.
\nPresented by The National Society of The Colonial Dames of Amer ica in the State of Ohio.
\nColonial Dames Lecture and Tea graciously underwritten by the L. W. Scott Alter Trust.
\nIf you need accessibility accommodations for this program or eve nt\, please email access@cincyart.org. Please contact us at least two weeks in advance to ensure accommodations can be made.
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