2020 Events/Press
October 2020
Massachusetts
“Discussion on How to Be An Antiracist with Dr. Ibram Kendi with L’Merchie Frazier”
Hosted by the Museum of Science, a conversation between Dr. Ibram Kendi and L’Merchie Frazier on book How to be an Antiracist and tools for fighting racism.
“Waterfront Wednesdays Ep. 24: Black Mariners”
A conversation with Alice Brown (of Boston Harbor Now) on the relationships of Black and Indigenous people with the water and the harbor throughout Boston’s history.
“The Larger Conversation: Museums and Arts Activism”
Hosted by the Gardner Museum, and part of free digital programming “connecting the extended Boston’s Apollo: Thomas McKeller & John Singer Sargent exhibition to contemporary issues and artists, released every Thursday from September 10-October 8, 2020” The Larger Conversation: Museums and Arts Activism gathered Tory Bullock, L’Merchie Frazier, Chanel Thervil, and Golden, moderated by Catherine T. Morris, to discuss the intersections of museums as an institution, arts, and activism. “Given the current health crisis and discussions of racism in America, should museums also be seen as places for social change? Are museums open to making space for community conversations that may challenge their own inherent cultures and systems of perceived power, racism, and colonialism?”
September 2020
“Uncertainty Seminars: embracing doubt and hesitation as a cultural strategy”
Hosted by Stroom Den Haag, this edition of 'Uncertainty Seminars' at art center Stroom Den Haag examines how artists become engaged in activating or supporting systems of mutual care, dignity and respect. The sessions function as a platform for our guest artists and their performative actions, for conversations, workshops, and community building sessions. Conversation with L'Merchie Frazier, Gloretta Baynes, Ngoc Tran Vu & Sean Desiree, Trans Boxing.
Originally live streamed on September 26. Begins at the 3:07:12 mark.
The Boston Globe: “Monumental Restoration Brings Heroism Back to Life: After 123 years, memorial to Black soldiers and their leader glistens again”
Restorations of the famed bronze memorial (sculpted by Augustus Saint-Gaud-ens) to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts Infantry, the first Union regiment of Black enlisted solders to see major combat in the Civil War.
The depiction of armed Black men was ‘definitely an innovative idea’ at the time, said L’Merchie Frazier of the Museum of African American History.
August 2020
“Area Code Art Fair 2020”
Included in the Main Section of artists at Area Code Art Fair, on view online and outdoors as safe social distance, across Boston until August 31st!
Lunchtime Live Studio Visit with Area Code Art Fair 2020
A studio visit on Instagram Live as part of the Area Code Art Fair 2020.
“The Power of Her Voice by Castle of Our Skin, hosted by the Museum of African American History”
As part of The Kennedy Center’s #ArtAcrossAmerica series. Honoring Black women and the power of their voice with history and reflection by L’Merchie Frazier, and music by Florence Price, and Jessie Montgomery.
Originally live streamed on August 17.
July 2020
"Monumental Change: Addressing the Legacies of Systemic Racism in Public Art."
“How do we engage with our shared histories and culture through monuments, statues and public art? How does that relationship sustain or perpetuate systemic racism? What needs to be done to make change? We’ve seen in recent days how a growing desire from the public to address these legacies with actionable change, particularly around confederate monuments, is met with defiance from some leadership, and action from others.” Panelists included L’Merchie Frazier, Mabel O. Wilson, Joel Garcia (Huichol), and Paul M. Farber - moderated by Arielle Gray. Event in partnership with BU Arts Initiative and The ARTery, WBUR's arts and culture team.
Original live streamed on July 23.
March 2020
Massachusetts
“Episode 101: An Emergence of the People, their Spirit, and their Stories” Creative Minds Out Loud Podcast
A conversation with Anita Walker from Mass Cultural Council to discuss my residency with Boston AIR, art in community as intervention and more.
Hyde Park, Massachusetts
“The Real to the Surreal” at the Menino Arts Center
Online exhibition “The Real to the Surreal” exploring themes of “[r]eality vs dream, genuine vs fake, factual vs false. We are living in a time where the boundaries between the Real and the Surreal are being blurred.” Pieces “Liberation Groceries” and “I Matter” are included in the exhibition.
Boston, Massachusetts
“Community Conversation at the Boston Athenaeum
Conversation held at the Boston Athenaeum alongside their exhibition the Reading Room, with L’Merchie Frazier, Rev. Jeffrey L. Brown of Twelfth Baptist Church, David Waters Minister from Education & Membership at Kings Chapel Boston + Faye Charpentier, History Program Director at Kings Chapel Boston. Traversing themes that: consider the role of churches in relationship to physical and material culture and the ways in which African American history and existence has remained intrinsically involved with cosmology and theology from Nubia to the present.
Boston, Massachusetts
“Celebrating African American Suffragists”
This is New England (NBC) with Latoyia Edwards sits down with L’Merchie Frazier to discuss the Museum of African American History in Boston’s new program which will honor the city’s African American Suffragists. Originally aired on March 5, 2020.