{"id":3295,"date":"2018-09-12T16:09:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T16:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/?p=3295"},"modified":"2018-10-01T17:51:15","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T17:51:15","slug":"noma-presents-lina-iris-viktor-a-haven-a-hell-a-dream-deferred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/noma-presents-lina-iris-viktor-a-haven-a-hell-a-dream-deferred\/","title":{"rendered":"NOMA Presents: \u201cLina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3296\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3296\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3296 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/linairisviktor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"550\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/linairisviktor.jpg 800w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/linairisviktor-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/linairisviktor-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magazine.watchjaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/linairisviktor-220x150.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3296\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;First&#8221; and &#8220;Yaa Asantewaa&#8221; by Lina Iris Viktor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>The phenomenal and thriving artist Lina Iris Viktor will present her first major museum exhibit at The New Orleans Museum of Art, opening this fall. Titled <i>Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred<\/i>, the installation will be on display from October 5th, 2018 through January 6th, 2019. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><i>A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred<\/i> will feature an entirely new body of work created by Viktor that investigates the narratives surrounding America\u2019s involvement in the founding of Liberia. Throughout the exhibit, the artist reimagines the rich history of Liberia\u2019s colonial past. \u201cLiberia appears in Viktor\u2019s re-imagining as a kind of paradise lost, and as a cautionary tale,\u201d said Allison Young, an Andrew W. Mellon Fellow of Contemporary Art. \u201cAt the same time, her work transcends this narrative, revealing how examples of visual culture\u2014from Dutch Wax fabrics to national emblems to gestures in the history of portraiture\u2014exist as remnants of these colonial histories.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Based in New York, the British-Liberian artist is highly known for her luxurious large-scale paintings and installations that are adorned with gold and include references to both modern and traditional West African culture.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNOMA is pleased to present Lina Iris Viktor\u2019s exhibition, and to foreground a lesser-known history of which the American South was a part,\u201d said Susan Taylor, NOMA\u2019s Montine McDaniel Freeman Director. \u201cIn this series, Viktor offers her unique perspective on a complex and multifaceted history.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Programs related to the exhibition feature conversations led by Lina Iris Viktor and Allison Young, a film series, and a special talk with Viktor and curator Ren\u00e9e Mussai. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/noma.org\/exhibitions\/lina-iris-viktor-a-haven-a-hell-a-dream-deferred\/#exhibition-works\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NOMA<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The phenomenal and thriving artist Lina Iris Viktor will present her first major museum exhibit at The New Orleans Museum of Art, opening this fall. Titled Lina Iris Viktor: A Haven. A Hell. A Dream Deferred, the installation will be on display from October 5th, 2018 through January 6th, 2019. A Haven. A Hell. 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