All These Growing Things presents contemporary and historical paintings, prints, textiles, photography, and sculpture from the Tang Museum collection that explore questions of becoming and belonging. It will examine connections to personal, ancestral, and cultural histories; masking as an approach to … Continue reading
Clever. Mischievous. Seductive. Defiant. For over three decades, Kathy Butterly has captivated viewers with her experimental and expressive ceramic sculptures. Her signature small-scale porcelain and earthenware works spring to life with an outsize range of moods expertly expressed in a … Continue reading
Before Skidmore—The Woodlawn Estate presents three Gilded Age postcards of Woodlawn, a sprawling private park owned by controversial Saratoga Springs businessman Judge Henry Hilton (1824–1899). The park became a landmark in Saratoga, frequented by residents and distinguished New York City socialites … Continue reading
Designing Power: The Black Panther Party examines how the Party forged an iconic revolutionary image through intentionally-crafted aesthetics. The Black Panther Party rose to prominence in the 1960s and 1970s as a legendary organization, instrumental in defining Black Power. By employing … Continue reading
Everyone rests in one way or another. But what does rest look and feel like—inside each of us and to the outside world around us? Must we steal moments to be able to rest, and when we do so, what … Continue reading
For at least five thousand years, humans have used tattoos to permanently modify their appearance. Tattoos—inked designs embedded in the skin—function as markers of both belonging and exclusion. In Ancient Greek, the word for tattooed mark or puncture is stigma, and … Continue reading
Textile production is an inherently collaborative process, requiring many hands to gather wool, spin yarn, and weave fabric. In Scotland, where sound artist and composer Hanna Tuulikki lives, these tasks were historically performed by women, who used music to mark … Continue reading