Exhibition & Symposium • This Art Belongs to the Artist: Art as Human Rights

Through an art exhibition and symposium, this program explores the ongoing impact of state violence and the consequences of the extralegal prison at the Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp through the framework of art and law. The program includes an exhibition of art created by men imprisoned at the GBDC followed by symposium speakers, including the virtual participation of several released detainee artists. Speakers will address the sovereign, political, and legal dimensions of detainee art, comment on the inter-related international law issues and the paradox within claims to human rights with a focus on art and the rights of detainees to own and control their creative work. Panelists will also discuss art and abolition as a framework for human rights and the law.

Schedule:

Exhibition Reception, 2:00PM – 3:00PM • Hanes Art Center Gallery

Symposium, 3:00PM – 7:00PM • Hanes Art Center Auditorium, Room 121 Optional attendance via Zoom

Please visit the website event page to see the full schedule and list of co-sponsors. See attached for more information.This_Art_Belongs_to_The_Artists