All are welcome at an artist talk by internationally acclaimed Haitian American sculptor and painter Edouard Duval-Carrié and an opening reception for Duval-Carrié’s exhibition “Edouard Duval-Carrié and the Art of Embedded Histories.” In the exhibition, Duval-Carrié displays a series of artworks inspired by the complex histories of the Caribbean, including slavery, migration, colonialism, and Afro-religious practices. Also included are engravings from a recent artist residency in South Africa. Duval-Carrié’s work has been shown in Paris, New York, Madrid and Venice, and was the subject of a solo exhibition at the Perez Art Museum Miami in 2014.

The artist talk will take place in Martinos Auditorium at Granoff Center for the Creative Arts on Tuesday, Oct 29 at 5:30 pm, with an opening reception in the Cohen Gallery at the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts and the Center for the Study for Slavery and Justice to follow. Free and open to the public. Presented by Brown University’s Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice and Brown Arts Initiative.