Her Subjects are Modern-Day Women and Men of Color in Place of the Founding Fathers.
The museum premiere of this major work by Renee Cox is on view now at the Boca Raton Museum of Art.
As Americans reckon with the future of the nation, and its history, the Boca Raton Museum of Art presents the museum premiere of The Signing, by Renee Cox.
In this witty and dramatic large-scale work, the artist interprets Howard Chandler Christy’s historical painting, Scene at The Signing of the Constitution of the United States. "It's about time we re-imagine our own constitutions," says Renee Cox.
In Renee Cox's contemporary (and glamorous) twist, her 12-foot long photograph re-imagines women and men of color in the place of the Founding Fathers.
Her subjects are all decked out -- some in current fashions, others in 1700s period clothing, and some wear dazzling African garb.
“It's about time we re-imagine our own constitutions,” says Renee Cox.
In describing her photography, Renee Cox states: "This work aims to unleash the potential of the ordinary and bring it into a new realm of possibilities."
This is the first time a museum has exhibited The Signing.
Renee Cox's witty and dramatic large-scale work interprets Howard Chandler Christy’s historical painting, Scene at The Signing of the Constitution of the United States, which is on view at the U.S. Capitol Building.
"Museum visitors are encouraged to acknowledge that people of color have been largely left out of history books," adds Goncharov.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Renee Cox is a photographer, artist, lecturer, and political activist who lives in New York and was born in Jamaica.
She is a specialist in film and digital portraiture, using light, form, digital technology, and her own signature style to capture the identities and beauty within her subjects.
The work of Renee Cox is acclaimed internationally by critics and curators.
She is recognized as one of the most important African American artists working today to celebrate Black womanhood.
The artist has dedicated her career to deconstructing stereotypes.
One of Cox's main motivations has always been to create new, positive visual representations of African Americans.
Her photos have provoked conversations at the intersections of cultural work, activism, gender, and African studies.
Renee Cox continues to push the envelope with her work by using new technologies in the digital medium of photography.
About the Boca Raton Museum of Art
Celebrating our 70th anniversary in 2020, the Boca Raton Museum of Art encompasses a creative campus that includes the Museum in Mizner Park, and the Art School.
As the “Official Art Museum of the City of Boca Raton,” the Museum has provided seven decades of cultural and artistic service to the community, and to many visitors from around the world.
To view a list of current precautions for Covid-10, please visit bocamuseum.org/visitor-policies. Museum hours and more information available at bocamuseum.org/visit.
Her photos have provoked conversations at the intersections of cultural work, activism, gender, and African studies.
Renee Cox continues to push the envelope with her work by using new technologies in the digital medium of photography.
About the Boca Raton Museum of Art
Celebrating our 70th anniversary in 2020, the Boca Raton Museum of Art encompasses a creative campus that includes the Museum in Mizner Park, and the Art School.
As the “Official Art Museum of the City of Boca Raton,” the Museum has provided seven decades of cultural and artistic service to the community, and to many visitors from around the world.
To view a list of current precautions for Covid-10, please visit bocamuseum.org/visitor-policies. Museum hours and more information available at bocamuseum.org/visit.
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