Slow Art Fridays Finding Stories in Faces and Expressions

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Fri, Nov 6, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
2020-11-06T12:00:00-05:00
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Free for Museum Members; $10 suggested donation for non-members
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Asheville Art Museum
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Bruce Davidson, Untitled (African American man with ‘Vote’ written on forehead) from the Time of Change series, 1965, gelatin silver print on paper, 14 × 11 inches. Gift of an anonymous donor, 2018.58.211. © Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos.

Join Megan Pyle, touring docent, for an interactive conversation about three artworks in our Collection. Before the discussion, find a quiet space. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let it out slowly. Now open your eyes, and engage with the artworks in the image gallery; click on the thumbnail for a larger image, and spend about 15 minutes looking slowly at each.

  • What’s going on in this artwork? What do you see that makes you say that?
  • What story do you think each artist is trying to convey? Why?
  • What do these artworks have in common? How are they different?
  • What mood, thought, or emotion does the artwork inspire in you? Why