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Delita Martin
at NMWA
T
he work of multifaceted artist Delita Martin is
currently on view at the National Museum of
Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Featuring
seven monumental works, Delita Martin: Calling Down the
Spirits explores themes of interconnections between past
and present generations with the objective of creating new iconography for African
Americans based on African tradition, personal recollections and physical materials.
Martin’s signature creations of large-scale prints—onto which she draws, sews, collages
and paints—will be on view through April 19.Delita Martin, New Beginnings
(detail), 2017, mixed media.
Collection of Sheila C. Johnson.
Photo by Joshua Asante.The F Word
C
ontinuing the outpouring of support for the 100th anniversary of women’s
suffrage in the U.S., the Hunter Museum of American Art’s The F Word:
We Mean Female! celebrates many of the incredible works in its collection
by women artists. The show, which begins May 22, includes a range of artworks
with a mix of subjects, styles and media. Larger installation pieces will also be
spotlighted, many of which are rarely on view.California
sculpture
S
parks Gallery in San Diego, California,
collaborates with the National Sculpture
Society to host the Contemporary California
Sculpture show. Organized in a smaller capacity than in
previous years, the show will still feature high-quality,
contemporary sculpture from some of the top artists
working in the SoCal and greater San Francisco area,
including Mark Edward Adams, Cynthia Siegel, Ann
Geiler, Ruth Green and others. The show will be on view
through March 29.Mary Buckman,
Late Bloomer, stone,
ed. 1 of 1, 15 x 19 x 13"Lesley Dill, Rise, 2006-2007, laminated fabric, hand-dyed
cotton, paper, metal, silk and organza with cotton.
Gift of Lesley Dill, 2015.6.