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 Robin Kahn Victoria's Secret, 1995 Mixed media on canvas 68 1/8 x 38 1/8 in. National Museum of Women in the Arts Gift of Maxine Kahn |
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Telling Secrets: Codes, Captions, and Conundrums in Contemporary Art 10/9/2009 - 1/10/2010 $10 general, $8 students/visitors 65 and over, free for NMWA members and youth 18 and under. Artists today often create literal layers (as in collage), apply varying levels of abstraction, or add text in order to enrich or deepen meaning in their works. Other artists layer metaphorically, incorporating evocative symbols such as tattoos, masks, and veils. This exhibition of 39 paintings, photographs, drawings, and prints from NMWA's collection invites viewers to consider multiple interpretations and inscribe their own ideas and experiences onto each image. Shown in a thought-provoking thematic installation, the works in Telling Secrets will juxtapose art from a variety of cultures. This approach will reflect contemporary art's global scope as well as encourage visitors to see both the shared and distinctive traits among art works from many cultures. Leonora Carrington, Jane Hammond, Robin Kahn, Hung Liu, Shirin Neshat, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, and Adriana Varejão are among the 23 featured artists. More about this exhibition. Video Help: NMWA's Web site provides streaming videos in Windows Media format. Download the free player at Microsoft's Web site. |
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