October 12, 2018
Pindell’s journey presented at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is unique to the artist but not unusual. We’ve heard the tale: the impressive work ethic of a brilliant black mind, occupying double roles, only to still fall short on respect from her white colleagues as well as the white-dominant art world. Pindell worked as…
Categories: Art, Artists, Exhibitions, Outreach
Tags: African American Art, Community Conversation, Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen, Women Artists
August 21, 2018
Howardena Pindell has consistently broken new ground during her five-decades-long artistic career. In 1967, she was the first female African American to graduate from Yale University’s MFA program then began working as the first female black curator at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Her diverse body of art—from abstract canvases to photography…
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Tags: African American Art, Curator Conversation, Featured Artists, Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen, Women Artists