Unmasked is an art installation reimagining two historic exhibitions of anti-lynching art held in 1935. At the time, these displays advanced competing notions of critical, antiracist artwork. The installation combines historical artworks and ephemera with contemporary efforts to commemorate the victims of lynching in Indiana.

This memory work is crucial to community efforts advancing meaningful conversations about racial reconciliation, the emancipatory possibilities of restitution, and the creation of permanent memorials to the victims of white supremacy, in Indiana and elsewhere.

The goal of Unmasked is to use the legacy of the 1935 exhibits to provoke discussions about art and politics, the resurgence of hate crimes, and teaching tolerance.

Join us on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 2pm for a presentation, “The George Ward Story” by historian Dr. Crystal Mikell Reynolds with special guest Ward’s Great-Grandson, Terry Ward.

Followed by the exhibit opening reception.

Light refreshments will be served in the Event Center on the 3rd floor of the History Center.