A public conversation between Meleko Mokgosi and Jonathan Binstock. Mokgosi has received international attention for his finely rendered, mural-sized figurative paintings that explore the complexity of politics, history, and culture in postcolonial southern Africa. He has participated in group shows at the Studio Museum in Harlem, where he was an artist-in-residence, the Hammer Museum at UCLA, and the Lyon Biennale, among others.He lives and works in New York City, where he continues to investigate how national identity influences the way people understand their place in the world.

[source: Memorial Art Gallery calendar, 2017-Feb-20]