A View from the Vault

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

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

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

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

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

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

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