Southern Rites

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© Gillian Laub, courtesy of Benrubi Gallery.

"Amber and Reggie, Mount Vernon, Georgia, 2011," inkjet print.

press release: January 25 to May 12 | Pleasant T. Rowland Galleries: Southern Rites

Laub is a 1997 graduate of UW–Madison (BA, Comparative Literature) and studied photography at International Center of Photography in New York. Laub directed the 2015 HBO documentary Southern Rites. A catalogue also accompanies the exhibition.

Southern Rites is organized by the International Center of Photography, New York. Funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Free Public Programs

Thursday, February 7, 2019, 7–8:30 p.m. Film - African-American Pioneers: Within Our Gates, Chazen Auditorium.

Saturday, February 9, 2019, 12–2 p.m. Art Spin celebrates Black History month with live performances by Black Star Drum Line, Mead Witter Lobby.

Thursday, February 21, 2019, 6–8 p.m. Film and talk - African American Pioneers: The Learning Tree with talk by Steve Ryfle, Chazen Auditorium.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019, 6–8 p.m. Southern Rites screening followed by Q&A with Gillian Laub and Lisa Heller, Marquee Theater, Union South; 8–9 p.m. Public reception hosted by the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association.