Local Lens: Jamal Cyrus on "Tree of Life"

Join HCCC’s Windgate Curatorial Fellow Cydney Pickens and Houston-based artist Jamal Cyrus for an intimate conversation on Tree of Life. This exhibition showcases sculptural objects made from the African blackwood tree, which has a naturally dark, nearly black, colored core, and other unique properties that make it a preferred material choice for ornamental turning and carving, and for use in woodwind instruments. From his perspective as an artist, community member, and African blackwood collector, Cyrus will respond to the exhibition and discuss the role museums play as a source of education and inspiration for artists.