For over two decades, African American artist Kara Walker (born 1969) has been making work that weaves together imagery from the antebellum South, the brutality of slavery, and racist stereotypes. We visit the exhibition of her work: Harper’s Pictorial History of the Civil War (Annotated)
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Today we invite you to a “playground”, a fun park, possibly a zoo or circus- right here at the National Gallery of Art. Their large permanent collection of Alexander Calder’s pieces is arrayed in the tower of the East Wing, a place for the whole family.
Originally Broadcast on WOWD-LP, Takoma Park Radio: Dec 02, 2017
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We talk about the many feline divinities along the ancient Nile, the art they inspired, and the mummies: based on a show at the Freer Museum (to January 15, 2018), organized by the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Sheila and Tom return to their earlier discussion of art criticism.
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