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For Inspiration, Betye Saar Turns to Her Doll Collection

Avatar photo by Colony Little September 28, 2021September 28, 2021

Saar’s irreverent paintings of dolls from her collection celebrate the catharsis she found in play.

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A Landmark Show of Black Women Artists Gets a Second Life

Avatar photo by Alexandra M. Thomas July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Fifty years ago, the historic Sapphire Show modeled a Black feminist ethics of uplifting one another when others fail to do so.

Posted inFilm

At Sundance, Tracing the Potential of Visual Art as an Agent of Change

by Ela Bittencourt February 7, 2020March 7, 2022

Rounding out our Sundance coverage, here’s a look at some of the most exciting visual arts-focused films that debuted at the festival.

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A Podcast on Radical Women Unearths Rare Interviews With Alice Neel, Betye Saar, and More

by Alissa Guzman January 27, 2020September 30, 2021

This season of the Recording Artists podcast, hosted by Helen Molesworth, explores what it has meant to be a woman and artist through the lives of six iconic artists.

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A Previously Unseen Side of Betye Saar

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber December 23, 2019January 10, 2020

At the Museum of Modern Art, spending time with Saar’s early inner self revealed a great deal about her trajectory into genius.

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Betye Saar’s Never-Before-Seen Sketchbooks Offer Deep Insights

Avatar photo by Colony Little September 23, 2019September 20, 2021

The sketchbooks reveal how Saar’s practice has evolved over time, and how time itself is a major thread in her work.

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The Continuing Legacy of the Mystical, Political Betye Saar

Avatar photo by Jasmine Weber April 24, 2019May 8, 2019

A 1977 documentary explores how Betye Saar’s mythic altars illustrate the personal and political implications of Black identity.

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Betye Saar Washes the Congenial Veneer Off a Sordid History

Avatar photo by Zachary Small November 28, 2018November 30, 2018

Saar’s work is a poignant depiction of this nation’s fraught history of race relations and gender politics, and this exhibition demonstrates the need for more major retrospectives of her.

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A Sports-Inspired Exhibit That’s Not Quite a Slam Dunk

Avatar photo by Seph Rodney April 25, 2017

March Madness at Fort Gansevoort cleverly presents the appurtenances of sports: the equipment, trophies, and objects that adorn athletic bodies.

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Eight Decades of Sculpture by African American Women in LA

by Matt Stromberg March 29, 2017March 29, 2017

Opening this Saturday at Landing Gallery, Signifying Form features sculpture by African American women artists working in Los Angeles between 1935 and 2016.

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Betye and Alison Saar Talk Art at the California African American Museum

by Matt Stromberg February 13, 2017

In their mother-daughter conversation, Betye and Alison Saar will talk about their art, collaborations, and shared experiences as family.

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Decoding Betye Saar’s Uneasy Symbolism

Avatar photo by Seph Rodney December 6, 2016December 5, 2016

A survey of the American artist’s work at Milan’s Fondazione Prada showcases her ability to manipulate not only racist iconography, but also personal symbols and autobiographic narratives.

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