Allen After Hours / Africana Rocking Chair: Norman Teague

February 16, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | Allen Memorial Art Museum

Short Description: Norman Teague, Chicago-based artist and designer, co-founder of blkHaUs Studios and founder of Norman Teague Design Studios discusses his work.

Extended Description: Norman Teague is a Chicago-based artist and designer who is changing the field for young Black creatives. Teague’s community-based practice addresses systemic inequities and the complexities of urban experience through design, pedagogy, and collaboration. The co-founder of blkHaUs Studios and founder of Norman Teague Design Studios, Teague will represent the United States in a group exhibition at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale. Join us for a conversation between Teague and Sam Adams, Ellen Johnson ’33 Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Following the talk, Teague will inscribe Africana Rocking Chair, a recent Allen acquisition featured in the exhibition Like a Good Armchair.

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