Titus Kaphar
Artist & TED Speaker | Reimagining Historical Narratives
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Titus Kaphar's innovative artworks reframe historical narratives by appropriating and reimagining classic painting styles. His TED talks have reached millions, showcasing how art can challenge perceptions and reveal hidden truths.
Kaphar's paintings, sculptures, and installations have been featured at prestigious institutions like the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim, and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Audiences gain a new appreciation for the power of art to shift cultural understanding and amplify marginalized voices.
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Can beauty open our hearts to difficult conversations?
An artwork's color or composition can pull you in -- and put you on the path to having important and difficult conversations, says artist Titus Kaphar. In this stunning talk, he reflects on his artistic evolution and takes us on a tour of his career -- from "The Jerome Project," which draws on religious icons to examine the US criminal justice system, to "From a Tropical Space," a haunting body of work that centers around Black mothers whose children have disappeared. Kaphar also shares the idea behind NXTHVN, an arts incubator and community for young people in his hometown.
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