Artist Conversation: Photographer Kelli Connell on Reframing Narratives
Date: November 20, 2024 | Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: High Museum of Art, Hill Auditorium
Registration Required
Join the High Museum of Art in Atlanta for an engaging conversation featuring artist Kelli Connell. This event will coincide with a groundbreaking exhibition showcasing her impactful work, which offers a contemporary queer and feminist re-evaluation of Edward Weston’s renowned photographs of the American West. Connell will delve into the intricate relationships between imagery, personal identity, desire, and beauty, inviting attendees to explore how photography can challenge traditional narratives.
Explore Themes of Identity and Perspective
Discussion Topic: How does photography help us question the past? Can a queer lens offer more nuanced understandings?
About Kelli Connell
Kelli Connell, an artist born in 1974 in Oklahoma City and now based in Chicago, focuses her photography on themes of sexuality, gender, identity, and the dynamics between photographer and subject. Her work is part of esteemed collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Connell holds a BFA from the University of North Texas and an MFA from Texas Woman’s University.
About Gregory Harris
Leading the conversation will be Gregory Harris, the Donald and Marilyn Keough Family Curator of Photography at the High Museum. An expert in contemporary photography, Harris has curated numerous exhibitions and contributed essays to monographs by various artists. He has been with the High since 2016 and has a solid academic background with a BFA from Columbia College Chicago and an MA in art history from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Generous support for this event is provided by the Art Bridges Foundation’s Access for All program.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with thought-provoking themes in a vibrant cultural space. Registration is required to attend this insightful evening at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta.
