Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 7, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550001@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-07T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-07T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
FellowSpeak: "Syrian Women's Labor and the Early Arab American Peddling Economy" (April 7, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/69997 69997-17491342@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 12:00pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

The little-known Syrian American peddling economy (1870-1955) is an unexpected site for parsing how American perceptions of Arabs have long been rooted in ideas of their sexual and gender difference. After leaving Ottoman Greater Syria, Syrians sold goods across the U.S. while navigating systems of racism that intertwined with gender and sexual norms. Peddling enabled their survival and transformed their family structure. Syrian women participated robustly in the peddling economy and their diverse forms of labor attracted scrutiny, particularly from social welfare reformers. I read the social welfare archive for the associations between transience, transgressions of women’s roles, sexual non-normativity, and Orientalist tropes of difference in order to consider how Syrian women were racialized through their participation in peddling economies. This analysis shows how Syrian women’s peddling practices were directly at odds with notions of white, middle class femininity and thus a threat to some Syrians’ claims of whiteness. This talk also illuminates internal Syrian dynamics of class and its intersections with gender, examining Syrian women both as “clients” of social welfare and as social reformers themselves.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:10:58 -0500 2020-04-07T12:00:00-04:00 2020-04-07T13:30:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Lecture / Discussion Syrian women peddlers and lace-makers in Spring Valley, Illinois circa World War I, Courtesy of the Faris & Yamna Naff Arab American Collection, National Museum of American History
Student Poetry Reading (April 7, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73346 73346-18206118@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 6:00pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In celebration of National Poetry Month and student poets at U-M, an informal, open-mic reading featuring U-M undergraduate students reading their original poetry. All undergraduates invited to read their original poetry. Arrive and leave as necessary. Sign up at event or pre-register (encouraged). Details/preregistration: Laura Kasischke, laurakk@umich.edu. All welcome to attend and listen. Refreshments will be served.

National Poetry Month each April is the largest literary celebration in the world, with tens of millions of readers, students, K-12 teachers, librarians, booksellers, literary events curators, publishers, bloggers, and, of course, poets marking poetry’s important place in our culture and our lives.

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Performance Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:42:50 -0500 2020-04-07T18:00:00-04:00 2020-04-07T20:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Performance Student Poetry Reading
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 8, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550002@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-08T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-08T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 9, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550003@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 9, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-09T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-09T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 10, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550004@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 10, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-10T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-10T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 13, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550007@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 13, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-13T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-13T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 14, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550008@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-14T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-14T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 15, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550009@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-15T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-15T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED Author's Forum Presents: "Eardrums: Literary Modernism as Sonic Warfare" (April 15, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70000 70000-17491345@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 4:00pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Tyler Whitney (Germanic languages and literatures) and Tung-Hui Hu (English) discuss Tyler's new book, followed by Q & A.

About the book:
In this innovative study, Tyler Whitney demonstrates how a transformation and militarization of the civilian soundscape in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries left indelible traces on the literature that defined the period. Both formally and thematically, the modernist aesthetics of Franz Kafka, Robert Musil, Detlev von Liliencron, and Peter Altenberg drew on this blurring of martial and civilian soundscapes in traumatic and performative repetitions of war. At the same time, Richard Huelsenbeck assaulted audiences in Zurich with his “sound poems,” which combined references to World War I, colonialism, and violent encounters in urban spaces with nonsensical utterances and linguistic detritus—all accompanied by the relentless beating of a drum on the stage of the Cabaret Voltaire.

Eardrums is the first book-length study to explore the relationship between acoustical modernity and German modernism, charting a literary and cultural history written in and around the eardrum. The result is not only a new way of understanding the sonic impulses behind key literary texts from the period. It also outlines an entirely new approach to the study of literature as as the interaction of text and sonic practice, voice and noise, which will be of interest to scholars across literary studies, media theory, sound studies, and the history of science.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:08:22 -0400 2020-04-15T16:00:00-04:00 2020-04-15T17:30:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts Lecture / Discussion Eardrums
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 16, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550010@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 16, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-16T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-16T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 17, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550011@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 17, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-17T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-17T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 20, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550014@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 20, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-20T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-20T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 21, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550015@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-21T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-21T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 22, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550016@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-22T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-22T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 23, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550017@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 23, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-23T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-23T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 24, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550018@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 24, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-24T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-24T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 26, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, April 26, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-26T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-26T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 27, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550021@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 27, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-27T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-27T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 28, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550022@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-28T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-28T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 29, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550023@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-29T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-29T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (April 30, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550024@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 30, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-04-30T09:00:00-04:00 2020-04-30T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (May 1, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550025@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 1, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-05-01T09:00:00-04:00 2020-05-01T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (May 4, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550028@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 4, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-05-04T09:00:00-04:00 2020-05-04T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (May 5, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550029@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 5, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-05-05T09:00:00-04:00 2020-05-05T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (May 6, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550030@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-05-06T09:00:00-04:00 2020-05-06T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
CANCELED No Space Hidden (Under Heaven) (May 7, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70225 70225-17550031@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 7, 2020 9:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

New work by Abigial DeVille. Born in 1981 in New York, where she lives and works, DeVille has maintained a long-standing interest in marginalized people and places. She creates site-specific, immersive installations designed to bring attention to these forgotten stories, such as with the sculpture she built on the site of a former African American burial ground in Harlem.

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Exhibition Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:03:50 -0400 2020-05-07T09:00:00-04:00 2020-05-07T17:00:00-04:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Abigal DeVille
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 9, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241266@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 9, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-09T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-09T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 10, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241267@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-10T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-10T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 11, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241268@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-11T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-11T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 12, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241269@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-12T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-12T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 13, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241270@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 13, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-13T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-13T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 14, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241271@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 14, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-14T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-14T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 15, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241272@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 15, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-15T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-15T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 16, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241273@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 16, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-16T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-16T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 17, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241274@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-17T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-17T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 18, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241275@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-18T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-18T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 19, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241276@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-19T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-19T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 20, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241277@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 20, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-20T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-20T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 21, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241278@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 21, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-21T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-21T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 22, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241279@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 22, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-22T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-22T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 23, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241280@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 23, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-23T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-23T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 24, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241281@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-24T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-24T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 25, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241282@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-25T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-25T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 26, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241283@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 26, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-26T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-26T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 27, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241284@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 27, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-27T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-27T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 28, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241285@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 28, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-28T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-28T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 29, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241286@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, November 29, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-29T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-29T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (November 30, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241287@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 30, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-11-30T00:00:00-05:00 2020-11-30T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 1, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241288@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-01T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-01T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 2, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241289@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 2, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-02T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-02T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 3, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241290@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-03T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-03T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 4, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241291@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 4, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-04T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-04T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 5, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241292@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 5, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-05T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-05T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 6, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241293@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, December 6, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-06T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-06T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 7, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241294@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 7, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-07T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-07T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 8, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241295@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-08T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-08T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 9, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241296@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-09T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-09T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 10, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241297@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 10, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-10T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-10T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 11, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241298@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 11, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-11T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-11T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 12, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241299@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, December 12, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-12T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-12T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 13, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241300@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, December 13, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-13T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-13T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 14, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241301@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, December 14, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-14T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-14T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 15, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241302@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-15T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-15T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 16, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241303@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-16T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-16T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 17, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241304@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 17, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-17T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-17T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
"Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self" (December 18, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79248 79248-20241305@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 18, 2020 12:00am
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

In *Watch Me Work — Portraits of Self*, Detroit artist Sydney G. James brings to the forefront and celebrates the work of Black women. The USPS worker, the artist, the event-planning Zoom mom—the paintings in this exhibition reposition the narrative of black women’s visibility and value. Each portrait honors the individual and collective contributions and labors of Black women, persistent through the pandemics, through police violence, and whether seen or unseen.

With the Gallery closed to the public due to COVID, *Watch Me Work* will be completely visible from the street. Artwork will be hung in the Washington and Thayer-street first floor windows of the Institute for the Humanities, with two additional pieces visible through the gallery window on Thayer in a public celebration of these meaningful human relationships and connections.

This exhibition was made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

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Exhibition Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:17:13 -0500 2020-12-18T00:00:00-05:00 2020-12-18T23:59:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Exhibition Watch Me Work
THE G—RAY AREA (March 13, 2021 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82199 82199-21052532@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 13, 2021 4:30pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

These performances by Ava Ansari are part of the Institute for the Humanities exhibition "For Your Eyes Only." Intended to activate the space, the performances bring to life the installation by further exploring the positioning of the body and the viewer.

Both the exhibition and the performances are designed to be viewed from the Thayer St. windows of the Institute for the Humanities Gallery.

Performance Times: March 13: 4:30-5pm, 6-6:30pm, 7:30-8pm.

From the artist:
"If you come by, make it soft and slow, don’t break my glassy agility."*

The G—ray Area is the isolation and expansion of skin-depth in close proximity celebrations. Working with The G—ray Area, prepares us for removing and releasing public pains accumulated through insensitive norms of togetherness. The heterotopic transmedia space is an open journal of personal and familial celebrations of the sensual body by Ava Ansari. It chooses Yasmine Diaz’s For Your Eyes Only as a safe space for revisiting Ava’s somatic, sonic, and scenic celebratory memories from the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) airstrikes, bedroom shadow dances, underground rules of thumb, a party arrest in Tehran, her planet IranUS, and a recent visit to Saturn. Borderline Knowledge will be the guardians.

1. Ava Ansari’s interpretation of an exerpt from a Persian poem by Sohrab Sepehri (1928-80, Iran). The poem is carved on Sepehri’s gravestone: به سراغ من اگر می آیید, نرم و آهسته بیایید, مبادا که ترک بردارد, چینی نازک تنهائی من

Ava Ansari is a transmedia poet, transcultural curator, and yogi (She/They). Ava is the Founding Director of Poetic Societies Global Network for the Somatic, Sonic, and Scenic Liberation in Detroit.

This project is supported by a grant from the Efroymson Family Fund.

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Performance Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:04:30 -0500 2021-03-13T16:30:00-05:00 2021-03-13T17:00:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Performance The Grey Area
THE G—RAY AREA (March 13, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82199 82199-21052533@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 13, 2021 6:00pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

These performances by Ava Ansari are part of the Institute for the Humanities exhibition "For Your Eyes Only." Intended to activate the space, the performances bring to life the installation by further exploring the positioning of the body and the viewer.

Both the exhibition and the performances are designed to be viewed from the Thayer St. windows of the Institute for the Humanities Gallery.

Performance Times: March 13: 4:30-5pm, 6-6:30pm, 7:30-8pm.

From the artist:
"If you come by, make it soft and slow, don’t break my glassy agility."*

The G—ray Area is the isolation and expansion of skin-depth in close proximity celebrations. Working with The G—ray Area, prepares us for removing and releasing public pains accumulated through insensitive norms of togetherness. The heterotopic transmedia space is an open journal of personal and familial celebrations of the sensual body by Ava Ansari. It chooses Yasmine Diaz’s For Your Eyes Only as a safe space for revisiting Ava’s somatic, sonic, and scenic celebratory memories from the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) airstrikes, bedroom shadow dances, underground rules of thumb, a party arrest in Tehran, her planet IranUS, and a recent visit to Saturn. Borderline Knowledge will be the guardians.

1. Ava Ansari’s interpretation of an exerpt from a Persian poem by Sohrab Sepehri (1928-80, Iran). The poem is carved on Sepehri’s gravestone: به سراغ من اگر می آیید, نرم و آهسته بیایید, مبادا که ترک بردارد, چینی نازک تنهائی من

Ava Ansari is a transmedia poet, transcultural curator, and yogi (She/They). Ava is the Founding Director of Poetic Societies Global Network for the Somatic, Sonic, and Scenic Liberation in Detroit.

This project is supported by a grant from the Efroymson Family Fund.

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Performance Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:04:30 -0500 2021-03-13T18:00:00-05:00 2021-03-13T18:30:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Performance The Grey Area
THE G—RAY AREA (March 13, 2021 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/82199 82199-21052534@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 13, 2021 7:30pm
Location: 202 S. Thayer
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

These performances by Ava Ansari are part of the Institute for the Humanities exhibition "For Your Eyes Only." Intended to activate the space, the performances bring to life the installation by further exploring the positioning of the body and the viewer.

Both the exhibition and the performances are designed to be viewed from the Thayer St. windows of the Institute for the Humanities Gallery.

Performance Times: March 13: 4:30-5pm, 6-6:30pm, 7:30-8pm.

From the artist:
"If you come by, make it soft and slow, don’t break my glassy agility."*

The G—ray Area is the isolation and expansion of skin-depth in close proximity celebrations. Working with The G—ray Area, prepares us for removing and releasing public pains accumulated through insensitive norms of togetherness. The heterotopic transmedia space is an open journal of personal and familial celebrations of the sensual body by Ava Ansari. It chooses Yasmine Diaz’s For Your Eyes Only as a safe space for revisiting Ava’s somatic, sonic, and scenic celebratory memories from the Iran-Iraq war (1980-88) airstrikes, bedroom shadow dances, underground rules of thumb, a party arrest in Tehran, her planet IranUS, and a recent visit to Saturn. Borderline Knowledge will be the guardians.

1. Ava Ansari’s interpretation of an exerpt from a Persian poem by Sohrab Sepehri (1928-80, Iran). The poem is carved on Sepehri’s gravestone: به سراغ من اگر می آیید, نرم و آهسته بیایید, مبادا که ترک بردارد, چینی نازک تنهائی من

Ava Ansari is a transmedia poet, transcultural curator, and yogi (She/They). Ava is the Founding Director of Poetic Societies Global Network for the Somatic, Sonic, and Scenic Liberation in Detroit.

This project is supported by a grant from the Efroymson Family Fund.

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Performance Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:04:30 -0500 2021-03-13T19:30:00-05:00 2021-03-13T20:00:00-05:00 202 S. Thayer Institute for the Humanities Performance The Grey Area