Object of the Week: The Boxer by Vanessa German
Highlights, Object of the week Object of the Week: The Boxer by Vanessa German Vanessa German (b. 1976) is a visual and performance artist and activist based in Homewood, a neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Self-described as a...
Meet the Artist: 5 Questions with Lacey McKinney
Lacey McKinney: Reconfiguration is currently on view at the Everson. In her paintings, collages, and cyanotypes, McKinney explores the power of images to construct—and subvert—identity. Her work draws upon the theories of embodiment and feminism,...
Object of the Week: Package-73 by Mishima Kimiyo
Mishima Kimiyo (b. 1932) is a prolific contemporary, sculptural ceramist currently living and working in Osaka, Japan. She is known for her ecocritical analysis of media and material consumption. Mishima began her artistic career as...
Object of the Week: An Unselfish Articulation of Form by Nakamura Kimpei
Nakamura Kimpei (b 1935) has a strong family connection to ceramics reaching back to the Meiji era. Born in the town of Kanazawa, which is best known for its sixteenth-century castle for feudal lords of...
Remembering Ronald Kuchta, 1935-2020
It is with great sadness that the Everson Museum of Art acknowledges the passing of former director Ronald Kuchta, who passed away peacefully on November 22, 2020. He was 85. Kuchta served the Everson for...
Object of the Week: Cake Walk by Kate Gilmore
Object of the Week: Cake Walk by Kate Gilmore Posted on: 2020-12-04 10:11:23 Share: Kate Gilmore (b. 1975) is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in installation, sculpture, performance, and video art. Born in Washington D.C., Gilmore...
Recent Acquisition: Scatology II by Marek Cecula
The Everson Museum of Art is proud to announce the acquisition of Polish artist Marek Cecula’s Scatology II on the occasion of World AIDS Day. The importance of Cecula’s breakthrough series, which includes the Everson’s...
Object of the Week: Windowsill Daydreaming by Minor White
Object of the Week: Windowsill Daydreaming by Minor White Posted on: 2020-11-20 09:39:11 Share: Minor White (1908-1976) was an American photographer from Minneapolis who explored the ways in which photographs conveyed spiritual meaning. White received...
Object of the Week: Degeneration Bible by Araki Takako
Object of the Week: Degeneration Bible by Araki Takako Posted on: 2020-11-13 10:54:10 Share: Araki Takako (1921-2004) was born in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Eschewing traditions, she boldly chose a career in the arts...
Object of the Week: Maternal Homage by Jeff Donaldson
Object of the Week: Maternal Homage by Jeff Donaldson Posted on: 2020-10-30 09:34:13 Share: Jeff Donaldson (1932-2004) was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, the youngest of three siblings. Intrigued by his brother’s interest in art,...
Object of the Week: Three Figures by Betty Feves
Object of the Week: Three Figures by Betty Feves Posted on: 2020-10-23 09:32:11 Share: Born into a wheat-farming family in La Crosse, Washington, Betty Whiteman Feves (1918-1985) became a prominent West Coast ceramist in the...
Object of the Week: Vase by George Ohr
Object of the Week: Vase by George Ohr Posted on: 2020-10-13 13:22:21 Share: George Ohr (1857-1918) described himself boldly and provocatively: “Unequaled. Unrivaled. Undisputed. The Greatest Art Potter on Earth.” While “the Greatest Art Potter...