The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse, at Crystal Bridges and organized by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, examines the aesthetic and musical traditions of southern Black culture in the past century, influences now common throughout the American South and contemporary American art and culture.

Immerse yourself in the sounds and stories of The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse with three days of performance, conversation, and celebration. 

Join gallery artists Fahamu Pecou and Demond Melancon as they dive into the aesthetics, legacy, power, and complexity of the African American South.