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Kara Walker

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
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5 Fast Facts about #5WomenArtists Changing the World: Kara Walker
Posted: March 18, 2020
Category: Kara Walker
Multidisciplinary artist Kara Walker candidly investigates topics of race, gender, sexuality, and violence.
Four black silhouetted figures emerge from the white, open pages of a pop-up book. They appear to be engaged in manual labor. Two of the figures wear full floor-length skirts.

Art Fix Friday: January 13, 2017
Posted: January 13, 2017
Category: Kara Walker
View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.

Art Fix Friday: August 26, 2016
Posted: August 26, 2016
Category: Kara Walker
View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.

Art Fix Friday: November 27, 2015
Posted: November 27, 2015
Category: Kara Walker
View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.