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March 4, 12:30pm-2:00pm
on Zoom
Virtual Talk with the former New York Times National Correspondent, Kirk Johnson, and Prof. Sara Sommervold.
In this virtual talk, the former New York Times critic, Kirk Johnson, and Prof. Sara Sommervold of Center on Wrongful Convictions of Northwestern University will shed light on the subjects of Julie Green’s First Meal series paintings – those who were unfairly incarcerated and exonerated after legal battles. and Prof. Sara Sommervold of Center on Wrongful Convictions.
For the past three years until her recent death, Julie Green (1961– 2021) had been asking wrongfully convicted persons about their “first meals” upon their release from prison, painting their responses for her series by the same name. With colorfully painted details of food, such as oranges, burgers and fries, and pizza, twelve works from the series featured in this exhibition humanize and personalize the shocking statics around wrongful convictions in the U.S. Partnering with the Center on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern University and The Innocence Project, Green’s focus extends beyond the individual meals (and individuals) she depicts to the sheer number of wrongfully imprisoned in this country and the reason for their unjust incarceration.
This virtual talk by the former New York Times critic, Kirk Johnson, and Prof. Sara Sommervold of Center on Wrongful Convictions of Northwestern University will shed light on the subjects of First Meal series paintings – those who were unfairly incarcerated and exonerated after legal battles.
The talk is free for public but registration is required.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/conversation-about-criminal-justice-and-julie-greens-first-meal-paintings-tickets-256906613597
Special Weekend Hours:
March 5, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please RSVP by emailing myoshimoto@njcu.edu
Gallery exhibition is on view February 2 - March 25, 2022
The Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery
Hepburn Hall, Room 323
2039 Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07305
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