Category Archives: Other Themes
March 31~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Toba Khedoori (Born 1964), Australian-born American artist known for detailed renderings on wall-size sheets of wax-treated paper https://www.davidzwirner.com/artists/toba-khedoori/biography
Untitled (rooms) / 2001 / Oil and wax with graphite on two sheets of paper / 144”x144”
Kara Walker (Born 1969)
African-American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, installation artist, and filmmaker
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Kara-Walker
The Emancipation Approximation (Scene #18) / 1999-2000 / Screenprint / 44”x33 15/16”
March 30~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Chakaia Booker (Born 1953)
African-American sculptor best known for her work using tires as a medium
https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/chakaia-booker
Urban Butterfly / 2001 / Rubber tires / 57”x53”
Kiki Smith (Born 1954)
German-born American artist’s work includes sculpture, printmaking, photography, drawing, and textiles
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/kiki-smith
Lilith / 1994 / Bronze with glass eyes / 31 1/2”x27”x17 1/2”
March 29~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Judy Chicago (Born 1939)
American feminist artist, art educator, and writer known for large collaborative art installations
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/chicago-judy
Carrie Mae Weems (Born 1953)
African-American photographer, performance artist, activist, filmmaker, and videographer
http://carriemaeweems.net/bio.html
Untitled (Kitchen Table Series) / 1990 / Gelatin silver print / 27 1/4”x27”
March 28~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Bridget Riley CH CBE (Born 1931)
British painter and designer central to the Op art movement of the 1960s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Riley
Zephyr / 1976 / Acrylic on linen / 88”x42”
Eva Hesse (1936-1970)
German-born American sculptor who brought organic, emotional, and kinetic aspects to minimalism
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/eva-hesse
Untitled (Rope Piece) / 1969-70 / Latex, rope, string, and wire / Dimensions variable
March 27~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011), American pivotal in the transition from Abstract Expressionism to Color Field painting http://www.frankenthalerfoundation.org/helen/biography
Nature Abhors a Vacuum / 1973 / Acrylic on canvas / 103 1/2”x112 1/2”
Yayoi Kusama (Born 1929), Japanese self-described “obsessional artist” employs painting, sculpture, performance art, and installation https://www.britannica.com/biography/Yayoi-Kusama
March 26~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Leonora Carrington (1917-2011), British-born Mexican Surrealist painter, artist, and writer
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leonora-Carrington
The Pomps of the Subsoil / 1947 / Oil on canvas / 23”x37”
Clara Ledesma (1924-1999)
Dominican-born artist and gallery owner created paintings, watercolors, and drawings
https://dominicancult.blogspot.com/2013/07/clara-ledesma-dominican-artist.html
Mujer y pájaro rojo (Woman with the red bird) / 1982 / Oil on canvas / 18”x24″
March 25~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Agnes Martin (1912-2004)
Canadian-American artist, often described as Minimalist, considered herself an Abstract Expressionist
https://www.guggenheim.org/artwork/artist/agnes-martin
Happy Holiday / 1999 / Acrylic paint and graphite on canvas / 60”x60”x1.5”
Méret Oppenheim (1913-1985)
German-born Swiss artist produced sculptures, paintings, photographs, drawings, and assemblages
https://nmwa.org/explore/artist-profiles/meret-oppenheim
Wolke auf einem Schiff (Cloud on a Boat) / 1963 / Plaster and paint / 14 9/16”x13”x4 3/4”
March 24~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Dorothea Tanning (1910-2012)
American painter, printmaker, sculptor, writer, and poet
https://www.dorotheatanning.org/dorothea-tanning
Musical Chairs / 1951 / Oil on canvas / 45 3/4”x35”
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010)
French-American artist best known for her large-scale sculpture and installation art
http://www.theeastonfoundation.org/biography
Cell (Eyes and Mirrors) / 1989-93 / Steel, limestone and glass / approx.93”x83”x86”
March 23~ Women’s History Month in visual arts
Lee Krasner (1908-1984), One of the first generation Abstract Expressionist painters
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/krasner-lee
Gold or Silver / 1954 / Oil and paper collage on Masonite / 48”x61 3/4”
Remedios Varo (1908-1963)
Spanish-Mexican painter known for her contributions to Surrealism and Symbolism
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Remedios-Varo
Modernidad (Modernity) / 1936 / Pencil, gouache and graphite on plywood / 31”x19”
The Misty Miss Christy 