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Monumental Concerns

“As artists we are all profoundly engaged in our mutual practices, yet the water gathers us into a single pool, thus I invite you to stand on the bridge, as we consider contested sites of memory and monuments. Please join us on March 21, 2025.”
—Carrie Mae Weems

How might we understand the stakes of the dialogue and debate around monuments and the sites they commemorate? How do we negotiate among multiple—often conflicting—narratives and the way they show up in public space? And is disagreement crucial to transformation? Join us for Monumental Concerns, a gathering convened by acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Carrie Mae Weems.

This daylong program (10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) will bring together a rich array of artists, poets, scholars, activists, and theorists to explore the rocky terrain of contested sites of memory and monuments. Its aim, in offering an evocative examination of the politics of disagreement, is to help us collectively create a framework for moving towards a sense of belonging for all. The convening will conclude with Defiant Life, a musical performance by composer-pianist Vijay Iyer and composer-trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.











When: Fri., Mar. 21, 2025 at 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
Where: Museum of Modern Art
11 W. 53rd St.
212-708-9400
Price: Free
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“As artists we are all profoundly engaged in our mutual practices, yet the water gathers us into a single pool, thus I invite you to stand on the bridge, as we consider contested sites of memory and monuments. Please join us on March 21, 2025.”
—Carrie Mae Weems

How might we understand the stakes of the dialogue and debate around monuments and the sites they commemorate? How do we negotiate among multiple—often conflicting—narratives and the way they show up in public space? And is disagreement crucial to transformation? Join us for Monumental Concerns, a gathering convened by acclaimed interdisciplinary artist Carrie Mae Weems.

This daylong program (10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.) will bring together a rich array of artists, poets, scholars, activists, and theorists to explore the rocky terrain of contested sites of memory and monuments. Its aim, in offering an evocative examination of the politics of disagreement, is to help us collectively create a framework for moving towards a sense of belonging for all. The convening will conclude with Defiant Life, a musical performance by composer-pianist Vijay Iyer and composer-trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Buy tickets/get more info now