Kimberly Drew: Curating Art in a Digital World

Kimberly Drew, social media manager for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, engages millions of Met fans through social media platforms across the internet. Drew will talk about how a 146-year-old institution stays relevant in a digital world, with insights from her popular Tumblr blog Black Contemporary Art, a place for art about and for people of African descent. EBONY Editor-in-Chief and Senior Vice President and Head of Digital Editorial Kyra Kyles joins this conversation. This program is presented in partnership with the Art Institute of Chicago. This program was recorded on April 29, 2017, as part of Chicago Humanities Festival Springfest 2017 Stuff.

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