A Mary Graham – Value Test: Brown Paperplane

FROM MoAD: On Sunday, April 7th join MoAD for the opening reception of Value Test: Brown Paper featuring spoken-word activations by devorah major, Tonya Foster, Tureeda Mikell, and Rhodessa Jones, followed by a discussion of the work with Emerging Artist Program awardee Mary Graham, in conversation with art historian and professor Dr. Jacqueline Francis. Light refreshments will be served.

About Exhibition Value Test: Brown Paper is an exhibition of portraits depicting fictional Black women rendered in oil on brown paper bags. The eponymous “paper bag tests” were historically conducted amongst the Black upper classes to gauge entry into elite spaces, granting access only to those lighter than the brown paper. Through this work Graham reflects on colorism, classism, and power, and their roots in white supremacy.

Event Details: Artist Activation & Reception

In-person at MoAD Event

Date: April 7, 2024 | Time: 2PM – 3:30PM

Location: 685 Mission St (at 3rd)
San Francisco, CA 94105
Ground floor of the St. Reg

Admission: Pay What You Can