A View from the Vault
Feb
12
New Resources in Special Collections 2020: A Selected List, January 2021
Originally posted by Dustin Frohlich, Special Collections Acquisition of resources in Special Collections and Museums supports the educational programs of the University through broad collecting areas in the fine, decorative and applied arts; English, Irish and American literature; history ...Read More
Jan
14
New Acquisitions in Special Collections and Museums, January 2020
Originally posted by Dustin Frohlich, Special Collections The Special Collections and Museums Collections Committee was formed in July 2019. Its members are librarians who acquire materials for Special Collections, the chief curator of the Museums, the curator of the ...Read More
Mar
28
Five Women Artists: Phoebe Beasley
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 ...Read More
Mar
22
Five Women Artists: Kay WalkingStick
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. ...Read More
Mar
13
Five Women Artists: Carrie Mae Weems
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’ ...Read More
Mar
8
Five Women Artists: Selma Hortense Burke
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 ...Read More
Mar
1
Five Women Artists: robin holder
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 ...Read More
Feb
28
Can You Name Five Women Artists?
By AnnaLivia McCarthy, Museums intern In union with the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and countless other museums across the country, we are participating in the third annual #5WomenArtists campaign. This March, we are highlighting work ...Read More