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Director’s Desk: Built to Order
Posted: January 29, 2020
Category: Louise Nevelson
The artists in NMWA's “Built to Order” gallery investigate human intervention in the natural world, considering the impact of structures, cities, and societies.
Eery photograph in blue tones of a concrete silo at night.

Pillar Perfect: Louise Nevelson and Anne Truitt
Posted: February 7, 2017
Category: Louise Nevelson
Explore the progression between two works in NMWA's collection: Louise Nevelson's White Column (from Dawn's Wedding Feast) (1959) to Anne Truitt's Summer Dryad (1971).
Three dark-skinned young adults in winter jackets stand in an art gallery near a white pillar made of a medley of found items. They wear black winter jackets and smile at the artwork.