| Scholar Shirley Reece-Hughes will give a fascinating talk discussing artist Louise Nevelson's life and work, Don't miss your chance to join in person or online. Wednesday, October 11, 6:30 p.m. |
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| Explore Artist Louise Nevelson at Midcentury |
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Virtual and In-Person Lecture with Scholar Shirley Reece-Hughes
Wednesday, October 11, 6:30 p.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum
McEvoy Auditorium and streaming on SAAM's YouTube Channel
Free | Registration required |
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| | Scholar Shirley Reece-Hughes, curator of painting, sculpture, and works on paper at the Amon Carter Museum, discusses her recently opened exhibition The World Outside: Louise Nevelson at Midcentury. This exhibition illuminates Nevelson’s multidimensional mastery of form and attunement to postwar American culture. |
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Artist Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) was an avid collector of objects, and she assembled various found wooden scraps—table legs, bannisters, rolling pins, milk crates, moldings, and other architectural fragments—to create her sculptures. She aimed to create a spiritual experience out of everyday objects, transforming them from the material to the immaterial. Reece-Hughes will connect her talk to artworks in SAAM’s collection, including the monumental Sky Cathedral.
This lecture replaces the one with Debra Yepa-Pappan originally scheduled for this date. |
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Know Before You Go
In-Person Attendees
The auditorium doors will close ten minutes after the published start time for the program, following introductory remarks. Latecomers arriving after this grace period will be admitted at the discretion of staff.
Virtual Attendees
Online participants must be subscribed to SAAM’s YouTube channel 24 hours in advance to participate in the chat and ask a question that may be answered live by the speaker during the program.
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Image Credits:
Louise Nevelson, Sky Cathedral, 1982, painted wood, overall: 104 3⁄8 x 288 3⁄8 x 15 3⁄4 in. (265.1 x 732.5 x 40.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1994.85A-AA
Photo courtesy of Shirley Reece-Hughes |
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