The Carver Museum is overjoyed to present Home-goings, an exhibition featuring the work of Houston, TX -based artist, Irene Antonia Diane Reece. Join us for the opening receiption on Saturday, March 8, from 1:00 - 4:00 PM with DJ Jupiter, Taste of Afreecaa , and Luv Fats Ice Cream. Home-goings opening reception is supported in part by the Austin Revitalization Authority.
Home-goings by Irene Antonia Diane Reece
Curated by Mueni Loko Rudd
March 8 - June 21, 2025
Home-goings is a continuation project using church objects, Black Southern archives, and text to create a space for protection, memory, and celebration of Black lives. The term home-goings describes the traditional funerary practice in the Black Southern church of celebrating the life of those who have passed and sending them on to glory, the afterlife—the upper room. Reece is the 2025 recipient of the Gold Was Made Fa’ Her Residency, founded by Bria Lauren.
Irene Antonia Diane Reece, a Houston, Texas native, identifies as a contemporary artist and visual activist. The topics surrounding her work are racial identity, African diaspora, social injustice, family histories, re-memory, and mental and community health.
HOME-GOINGS OPENING RECEPTION
🗓️ Saturday, March 8, 2025
🕚 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M
📍 George Washington Carver Genealogy Center
1165 Angelina Street, Austin, TX 78702
George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center
1165 Angelina Street
Austin, TX 78702
United States