Polly Apfelbaum

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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Color Blocking & Blending: Polly Apfelbaum’s Prints

Posted: June 26, 2017
Category: Polly Apfelbaum
Polly Apfelbaum (b. 1955) is best known for her large-scale installations and “fallen paintings,” compositions of dyed synthetic fabrics that she places directly on the floor.
Twelve vertical columns, each a different color, of repeating flower, pinwheel, and starburst shapes on a white background.

Opening Tomorrow: Prints by Polly Apfelbaum

Posted: March 9, 2017
Category: Polly Apfelbaum
Images that embody both precision and spontaneity are the focus of NMWA’s new exhibition Chromatic Scale: Prints by Polly Apfelbaum, on view from March 10 to July 2, 2017.
Twelve vertical columns, each a different color, of repeating flower, pinwheel, and starburst shapes on a white background.

#Instameets @WomenInTheArts

Posted: March 2, 2016
Category: Polly Apfelbaum
In honor of International Women’s Day, NMWA will host an #EmptyNMWA instameet on Tuesday, March 8. An “instameet” is an opportunity for photographers to gather, meet, and snap pictures for...
Exterior color photo of the museum building with a blue sky and clouds.

From Pressing Ideas: Fifty Years of Women’s Lithographs from Tamarind, Artist Spotlight: Polly Apfelbaum

Posted: June 23, 2011
Category: Polly Apfelbaum
Inspired by popular culture and, to a lesser extent, feminism, Polly Apfelbaum compels viewers to think about the pleasure of the aesthetic experience. A contemporary printmaker and mixed-media artist, Apfelbaum is...
Twelve vertical columns, each a different color, of repeating flower, pinwheel, and starburst shapes on a white background.