Monthly Archives: March 2018

Five Women Artists: Phoebe Beasley

March 28, 2018 • aebner
By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern   Phoebe Beasley, renowned for her work in collage, is the fifth artist in our blog series. Maya Angelou was a close friend and mentor to Beasley. In 1998, they completed a collaborative project by ... More

Five Women Artists: Kay WalkingStick

March 22, 2018 • aebner
By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern   Kay WalkingStick, the fourth artist featured in our blog series, is an American landscape painter and print maker. As a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, WalkingStick often makes artwork inspired by her indigenous ancestry. ... More

Five Women Artists: Carrie Mae Weems

March 13, 2018 • aebner
By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern   Carrie Mae Weems is the third artist featured in our blog series. This photograph comes from her Kitchen Table Series, which explores the dynamics of relationships in the domestic setting of her kitchen. Weems’ ... More

Five Women Artists: Selma Hortense Burke

March 8, 2018 • aebner
By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern   Selma Hortense Burke is the second artist featured in this blog series. She may be an artist whose name is unfamiliar to you, but it is likely you encounter her artwork everyday. She is ... More

Five Women Artists: robin holder

March 1, 2018 • aebner
By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern   The first artist featured in our Five Women Artists series is robin holder. Two of her prints are included in the exhibition Problem Solving: Highlights from the Experimental Printmaking Institute, on view in Mechanical Hall ... More