Join us for an inspiring free event featuring Nebraska artist Katharen Wiese in conversation with her mother, Charlette Harrington, on Friday, February 21st, at 6:30 PM at the Nebraska History Museum.
This intimate dialogue continues their powerful discussions from Katharen’s podcast, Black IDs, exploring Charlette’s experiences growing up in Nebraska. Their conversation delves into the dualities of identity, reflecting on the complexities of being both inside and outside the Black community, a reality shared by many families of color pursuing integration and upward mobility in the Midwest.
Adding a visual dimension to this rich narrative, Katharen will create a map inspired by her mother’s story, a collaborative artistic practice they have developed over time. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness history, art, and storytelling come together to honor and illuminate the intricacies of Black experiences in Nebraska.
Admission is free. Click here to pre-register to reserve your seat. To note, accessible seating in the Museum’s auditorium is limited, for accommodations please reach out to our staff at 402-471-4782.
About Katharen Wiese
Wiese is a multidisciplinary artist from Lincoln, NE, residing in New Haven, Connecticut. She holds a B.F.A. in Studio Art from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (2018) and an MFA from Yale University (2024). Wiese is a Community-Engaged Teaching Fellow at the University of New Haven (24’ – 26’) and an Artist in Residence at the Eli Whitney Museum and Workshop (24’ – 26’).
Before entering graduate school, Wiese was a community arts organizer in the Everett and Near South Neighborhoods of Lincoln, Nebraska where she coordinated murals, events, and public projects. Wiese’s artistic background spans figurative painting, printmaking, murals, and collage. Her work engages the actualities of commodity culture and its relationship to racial and environmental harm through archival research and reclaimed materials. Her work has been featured recently in exhibitions at Chilli Art Projects (London), SPURS Gallery (Beijing), the Yale Peabody Natural History Museum (New Haven), Yossi Milo Gallery (New York) , David Castillo Gallery (Miami), the Clarinda Carnegie Art Museum (Iowa), and Toshkova Fine Art Advisory (Durham, NC).
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