Halsey Institute Director and Chief Curator Mark Sloan will interview artist Jonathan Green about his childhood, artistic practice, and current large-scale undertaking, The Lowcountry Rice Culture Project. The audience is invited to a reception sponsored by Middleton Place Restaurant and Kudzu Bakery in Green’s honor immediately following the interview.

Jonathan Green has a passion for creating and collecting cross-cultural fine art representing the themes of work, love, belonging, and spirituality. He is also committed to promoting cross-cultural arts to be included in mainstream museums throughout the United States and Europe.

He has a drive to enhance the visibility, perceptions, and recognition of professional visual artists of African American, Caribbean, Latin American descent for their cultural contributions to this nation. He strives to show such contributions as they are specifically noted in the use of the artists’ creations in the areas of education, health, performing arts, business, and the environment.

To learn more about Jonathan Green, visit his website.