Cindy Sherman (American, b. 1954) is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential artists in contemporary art. Throughout her career, she has presented a sustained, eloquent, and provocative exploration of the construction of contemporary identity and the nature of representation, drawn from the unlimited supply of images from movies, TV, magazines, the [...]
In early 1950, Canadian born artist Agnes Martin created her first semi-abstract work in Taos, New Mexico, where she lived and worked during the years 1954-1957. The biomorphic piece—involving abstract shapes that evoke living forms—was a serious effort to find a new language and visual vocabulary. She would continue with this style as late as [...]
Please Touch! The mission of the Tactile Gallery is to enrich the museum experience of each visitor to the Fine Arts Center, with particular emphasis on those with disabilities, through interactive exhibitions and programs. In the Tactile Gallery, visitors are encourages to experience art, not only visually, but with their hands. The gallery design enables [...]
The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum is organizing an exhibition of the work of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, one of the best-known Native America artists of the late twentieth century. Born in Montana, Smith is an enrolled Sqelix’u (Salish) member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation. She has lived and worked in New Mexico since 1976. The [...]
9 Scripts from a Nation at War (2007), a 10-channel video installation recently acquired by MoMA, marks the first work for which artists Andrea Geyer, Sharon Hayes, Ashley Hunt, Katya Sander, and David Thorne have collaborated. The work responds to knowledge production and communication in the context of the Iraq war since the initial invasion [...]
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Known today primarily for his role in the development of the electromagnetic telegraph, Samuel F. B. Morse began his career as a painter. One of his most important works is on loan from the Terra Foundation for American Art-the newly conserved Gallery of the Louvre (1831-1833). The painting depicts masterpieces from the Louvre’s collection that [...]
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