Explore Roots and Identity with Artist Roberto Lugo

Register now for a lively discussion with artist Roberto Lugo, who remixes portraiture and classical ceramics in a hip-hop style. In-person and online. Wednesday, September 14, 6:30 p.m. ET.

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Roberto Lugo sits, holding one of his hand-painted ceramic vessels

A Potter for the People

Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture Series with Roberto Lugo
Wednesday, September 14, 6:30 p.m. ET.

Join artist Roberto Lugo in person or online for a vibrant discussion as he details his studio practice and the intersections of identity, representation, empowerment, and storytelling in his work. Lugo adorns classical pottery forms with portraiture and surface design that incorporate his North Philadelphia roots and hip-hop culture to address themes of poverty, inequality, and racial injustice.

"Roberto Lugo: A Village Potter" is the first of three 2022 Clarice Smith Lectures presented by the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Vibrant, highly textured ceramic vessel with an image of the rapper Notorious B.I.G. in the center.

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Discover the inspiration behind Roberto Lugo's bold ceramics and hip-hop style. Lugo is one of the featured artists in This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World at SAAM's Renwick Gallery.

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Program Credit:
The Clarice Smith Distinguished Lecture Series takes place each fall, and is made possible by the generosity of Clarice Smith (1933-2021).

Image Credits:
Roberto Lugo, photograph courtesy of the artist

Roberto Lugo, Juicy, 2021, glazed stoneware, enamel paint, luster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the James Renwick Alliance in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Renwick Gallery and the 40th anniversary of the Alliance, 2021.68, © 2020, Roberto Lugo

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