Virtual Workshop: Are You Reading Closely?

Brooklyn-based artist, writer, and educator Kameelah Janan Rasheed leads a two-part workshop on close reading, in conjunction with her upcoming installation Kameelah Janan Rasheed: Are You Reading Closely?. Rasheed’s interdisciplinary practice considers legibility, interpretation, and self-determination, and incorporates her experience as a public school teacher and teaching artist at the Brooklyn Museum. In the first session, Rasheed presents an artist lecture that gives a “close reading of close reading.” The second session expands the practice of close reading into a communal exercise as participants work together to dissect short texts, pieces of media, and current events. Participants will be given short readings in advance to encourage discussion.

Each session is limited and registration is required. Registration is $25 for both sessions, or $15 for a single session. A Zoom link will be sent by email. Purchase a ticket bundle for $60 ($50 for one session) and receive a limited edition textile work by the artist.