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 ...
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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. ...
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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’ ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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