Across the Bay Area, @mildredhoward transformed public monuments into sites of historical reckoning. “Untold Histories / Hidden Truths” features monuments of contested historical figures (Peter Burnett, William Gwin, Francis Scott Key, and Junipero Serra) covered in bright red fabric, drawing attention to their histories of violence and harm. These public figures are long commemorated despite their direct ties to slavery, racism, and systems of oppression. ⁠ ⁠ By veiling these monuments, Howard challenges us to reconsider who we memorialize, whose histories are celebrated, and how public art can become a space for truth-telling, justice, and historical reckoning.⁠ ⁠ Come experience this work in our must see exhibition “Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory” at the Oakland Museum of California!⁠ ⁠ 🎟️Now on view! Tickets at the link in bio. ⁠ ⁠ #OaklandMuseumCA #MildredHoward #PoeticsofMemory #BayAreaArtist #Museum #ArtExhibition #OaklandArt ⁠ ⁠ 📕: Untold Histories / Hidden Truths received...