Events
Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal…
- 5:00pm Saturday, October 12, 2019
Live Stream: Hank Willis Thomas in Critical Conversation
Thursday, October 10, 2019
6:00 p.m.
Dr. Derrais Carter, Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Arizona
Danielle McCoy, Wieden + Kennedy
Ragen Fykes, Wieden + Kennedy
Hank Willis Thomas, Artist
This FREE live stream of the sold-out Critical Conversation kicks off the opening of All Things Being Equal…, a survey by Hank Willis Thomas. Moderated by Dr. Derrais Carter, this discussion dives into the complexities among visual culture, racial icons, branding, and language. Using Thomas’s art practice as a foundation, this conversation unfolds into the expansive terrains of advertising, media, history, and their shifting relationships to Blackness.
Presented in partnership with We+Black—A Weiden + Kennedy collective for the Black Diaspora. Established to enhance the Black experience, encourage equality, celebrate each other, strengthen our community, and share our diverse culture. In-Kind Sponsor: Look Modern.
Members Preview
Friday, October 11, 2019
Noon - 8:00 p.m.
Museum Members can view the exhibition one day early! No advance ticketing required. Not a member? Join here!
Opening Celebration: Benefit Dinner & Party
with honored guest Hank Willis Thomas
Saturday, October 12, 2019
5:00 p.m.
Enjoy a seated outdoor dinner served family style with hosted cocktails and melodic performance by singer Amenta Abioto, followed by special access to the exhibition and late-night party. All proceeds from the dinner directly support the exhibition and programs.
Opening Party with DJ sets by The Jillionaire
with honored guest Hank Willis Thomas
Saturday, October 12, 2019
8:30 p.m.
Celebrate and dance at a late-night party with Hank Willis Thomas, DJ's Shi Shi and Lamar LeRoy, followed by a special set by The Jillionaire. Cocktails and treats available for purchase. All are invited to attend this community event.
Purchase Opening Party tickets
All proceeds support the exhibition’s community outreach and programming.
For questions about this event, please contact Susan Whittaker at (503) 276-4303 or susan.whittaker@pam.org
About the Exhibition
Throughout his career, artist Hank Willis Thomas (American, born 1976) has addressed the visual systems that perpetuate inequality and bias in bold, skillfully crafted works. Through photographs, sculpture, video, and collaborative public art projects, he invites us to consider the role of popular culture in instituting discrimination and how art can raise critical awareness in the ongoing struggle for social justice and civil rights.
Following its presentation in Portland, the exhibition will travel to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas (February 8 – April 20, 2020), and to the Cincinnati Art Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio (July 10 – October 11, 2020).