The Arthur Ross Gallery presents a panel discussion on the removal of monuments in the U.S. and abroad as symbols of racism, colonialism, and oppression. From the toppling of the Jefferson Davis Memorial in Richmond, Virginia, to the burning of the Albert Pike statue in Washington, D.C., to the removal of King Leopold III’s monument in Antwerp, and the Frank Rizzo statue in Philadelphia, join us for this important conversation.

Moderated by

Lynn Marsden-Atlass
Arthur Ross Gallery Executive Director and University Curator

Panelists

Patricia Wilson Aden
President & CEO, African American Museum in Philadelphia

David Brownlee
Frances Shapiro-Weitzenhoffer Professor Emeritus of 19th Century European Art

Sharon Hayes
Professor of Fine Arts, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania

Ken Lum
Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor, Chair of Fine Arts, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania

Randall F. Mason
Associate Professor, Historic Preservation, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania

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