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Photo gallery Black History Month art event

February 15, 2019

In celebration of Black History Month, an ArtSpin outreach event gave participants the chance to create art in the style of American contemporary painter and silhouette artist Kara Walker.  Students and community members wielded paintbrushes at the event in the Chazen Museum of Art on Feb. 9. Walker’s art often addresses the history of American slavery and racism.

Photo: Silhouette of ArtSpin participants in front of a window.

An ArtSpin outreach event helped participants make artwork like that of American contemporary painter and silhouette artist Kara Walker, at the Chazen Museum of Art. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Yandri Delgado Villamil and Martina Kunović create art side by side with their children, Noa, 8, and Sammy, 10, Delgado Villamil is a staff member with UW-Madison's Facilities Planning and Management, and Kunović is a graduate student and instructor in sociology.

Yandri Delgado Villamil and Martina Kunović create art side by side with their children, Noa, 8, and Sammy, 10, Delgado Villamil is a staff member with UW-Madison's Facilities Planning and Management, and Kunović is a graduate student and instructor in sociology. Photo by: Jeff Miller

The art included silhouettes like those that artist Kara Walker is known for.

The art included silhouettes like those that artist Kara Walker is known for. Photo by: Jeff Miller

Black Star Drum Line, a Madison-youth performing arts group, plays during the ArtSpin event.

Black Star Drum Line, a Madison-youth performing arts group, plays during the ArtSpin event. Photo by: Jeff Miller

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