Talks
Paul R. Williams and the Idea of Home
- Date:
- Time: 7 PM – 8 PM
- Location: East West Bank Commons
- Price: Free, RSVP required
Discover the enduring legacy of the most prominent Black American architect of his generation at a conversation presented alongside the exhibition Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living.
Hear from author Karen E. Hudson, Williams’s granddaughter; interior designer Brigette Romanek; and Ford Foundation president Darren Walker, who lives in a historic Los Angeles residence designed by Williams, at a conversation moderated by scholar and curator Sandra Jackson-Dumont. Together, they will consider how his vision continues to shape architecture, design, and domesticity today.
This program is part of Third Weekends at LACMA, a monthly line-up of free and ticketed programs inspired by our collection and special exhibitions.
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Paul R. Williams, Cord Estate (Cordhaven), Beverly Hills, California; Exterior Perspective, 1931–32, Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2020.M.6), © Della M. Williams Trust, photo courtesy Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles
Paul R. Williams: Architect for Living was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Generous support provided by Sapna and Joe Dangaran, and Suzanne and Ric Kayne.
All exhibitions at LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Exhibition Fund. Major annual support is provided by The David & Meredith Kaplan Foundation, the Blanchard Nesbitt Family, Louise and Brad Edgerton, Edgerton Foundation, Julie Jaffe, Stan and Ann Kroenke, Ezra and Lauren Perlman, The Michael Silver Family, and Marietta Wu and Thomas Yamamoto, with generous annual funding from Mary and Daniel James, Bert Levy Fund, Alfred E. Mann Charities, and Kelsey Lee Offield.
All education and outreach programs organized by LACMA are underwritten by the LACMA Education Fund.
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Generous additional support is provided by the Judy and Bernard Briskin Family Foundation, Capital Group, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, William Randolph Hearst Endowment Fund for Arts Education, Alfred E. Mann Charities, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Gloria Ricci Lothrop, Flora L. Thornton Foundation, U.S. Bank, and The Yabuki Family Foundation.
