IMAGE: Betye Saar, Saar Hand Banner, 1968. Courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Paul Salveson.
This exhibition offers the first sustained look at a pivotal moment in Betye Saar’s career, when a visit to Chicago’s Field Museum in 1974 transformed the way she conceived of herself as an artist. A display of more than 60 objects—including a ceremonial robe from Cameroon, costumes and jewelry designed by Saar, drawings, photos, archival materials, and more—casts new light on the way Saar’s early career in costume design informed her pioneering work in assemblage and installation. Let’s Get It On is presented as part of a series of exhibitions and events linked to Panafrica: Histories, Aesthetics, Politics, a multi-year research project at the Neubauer Collegium that is exploring the connections between Pan-African politics and culture.
Curated by Dieter Roelstraete.
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Let's Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar has been named one of Newcity's top five exhibits to see in January.
This exhibition will hinge on Saar's experiments with “wearable” art, bringing into focus her gradual shift from costume design to collage.
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Let's Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar has been named one of Newcity's top five exhibits to see in January.
This exhibition will hinge on Saar's experiments with “wearable” art, bringing into focus her gradual shift from costume design to collage.
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