Rashaad Newsome
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Madison Museum of Contemporary Art 227 State St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Reception: Friday, Aug. 11, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 6-9 pm; artist talk, 6:30 pm
Rashaad Newsome, the progressive New York-based artist, videographer and choreographer internationally recognized for gallery and performance work, will be present for the opening of his solo exhibition Rashaad Newsome: ICON. The groundbreaking show features several of the artist’s dance-video pieces, including several that depict the Vogue, a style of dance begotten of the 1980s drag scene — and adopted/appropriated by Madonna in 1990. Displaying stark early work alongside lavish contemporary pieces, Newsome carefully — and sometimes chaotically — presents fearless choreography that is equal parts haunting and effervescent, often layering digital manipulation and green-screen technology to address issues of race, identity and, ultimately, reclamation. ICON will be on display at MMoCA’s Imprint Gallery through Dec. 3.
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Seating capacity for the talk is limited. Free for members and $10 for non-members.