Award winning actress CCH Pounder Comes to The Wright Museum for a 'Gallery Talk' August 10th
WHO: Join the Charles H. Wright Museum for an enlightening gallery talk featuring the esteemed collector and actress CCH Pounder, who will deep dive into the captivating "Double ID" exhibition. This exhibition showcases powerful contemporary artworks from the CCH Pounder-Koné Collection, exploring the multifaceted identities of Black men through the lens of W.E.B. Du Bois' theory of "double consciousness".
WHAT: Don't miss this unique opportunity to engage with thought-provoking art and insightful discussion. Mark your calendars and be part of this enriching experience!
WHERE: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History 315 Warren Ave., Detroit MI 48201 (313) 494-5800
WHEN: Join us on Saturday, August 10th at 5:30pm for a dynamic conversation.
WHY: Pounder's personal collection contains hundreds of works of art from which the pieces in "Double ID" from the CCH Pounder-Koné Collection," were selected. The event is free to the public but registration is required.
About the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History was founded in 1965 and is in the heart of Midtown Detroit's Cultural Center. The Wright Museum's mission is to open minds and change lives through the exploration and celebration of African American history and culture. And Still We Rise: Our Journey Through African American History and Culture - the museum's 22,000 square foot, immersive core exhibit - is one of the largest, single exhibitions surveying the history of African Americans. The Wright Museum houses over 35,000 artifacts and archival materials and offers more than 300 public programs and events annually.
About the CCH Pounder
Award winning actress CCH Pounder has been extensively involved with the arts as a patron, collector, gallery owner and museum founder. Ms. Pounder's collection consists of Caribbean and African artists and artists of the African Diaspora. Her collection is heavily concentrated in Contemporary Art but also includes traditional African sculptures. In 1992, Pounder and her husband, the late Boubacar Koné, founded and built the Musée Boribana, the first privately owned contemporary museum in Dakar Senegal, which they gifted to that nation in 2014. Ms. Pounder's personal collection contains over 500 works of art, many of which she has loaned to Xavier University of Louisiana for a series of exhibitions and some loans which have been on exhibit at Somerset House in England, Kent State Museum, the National Portrait Gallery in London, the Art Institute of Chicago, AD&A Museum UC Santa Barbara, Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Spelman College Museum of Art, as well as recent exhibits at The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit, MI and The DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center in Chicago.
Media Contacts:
Char Yates, Dir. Media Relations
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
cyates@thewright.org
313.494-5839
Kelly Miner, Marketing & Communications Manager
Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History
kminer@thewright.org
313.494.5865
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