Artist-Curator Talk: Manuel Acevedo & Salamishah Tillet

Join artist Manuel Acevedo and curator Salamishah Tillet for a conversation about The Wards of Newark: Then and Now. Together, they will discuss the collaborative process behind the exhibition, the research that informed the project, and the role of public art in preserving and reimagining Newark's histories. Following the discussion, attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage with the artists' ideas. Wards of Newark: Manuel Acevedo is a citywide public art exhibition featuring black-and-white photographs of Newark, taken from 1982 to 1987, by the multidisciplinary artist and Newark native Manuel Acevedo. Curated by Salamishah Tillet, Director of New Arts at Rutgers University—Newark, “Wards of Newark” is located across the five wards, West, South, Central, North, and East, and offers a new map of the city’s past vitality and current diversity. Hosted as a partnership between Rutgers University—Newark and the City of Newark, “Wards of Newark” features large-scale billboards and murals at key sites in the city: * West Ward: Former Pabst Blue Ribbon Brewery, 588 South Orange Ave * South Ward: Soundstage Park, 450 Clinton Ave * Central Ward: Rutgers University/Halsey Street, 5 Linden Street * North Ward: Essex County Branch Brook Park (Near the Roller-Skating Rink) * East Ward: Riverfront Park, 871 Raymond Blvd