Carrie

Mae

Weems

to

create

a

new

work

for

the

Obama

Presidential

Center

Announced this month, Weems joins Tyanna J. Buie, Jay Heikes and the duo Sam Kirk + Dorian Sylvain, among the latest artists selected to contribute to the Center’s growing public art programme. The commissions form part of the cultural vision for the campus, which aims to integrate contemporary art into a space dedicated to civic life and community engagement.

A significant moment for one of the most influential voices in contemporary art.