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Indepth Arts News:
"Miriam Schapiro: Works on Paper, A Thirty Year Retrospective"
1999-09-04 until 1999-11-24
Art Museum of Missoula
Missoula, MT,
USA United States of America
The Art Museum of Missoula is proud to present Miriam Schapiro: Works on Paper,
A Thirty Year Retrospective, from September 4 – November 24, 1999. The
exhibition, curated by the Tucson Museum of Art, celebrates the important work of this
pioneer among contemporary artists of our day, with over 50 works on paper.
Throughout her career Schapiro has drawn attention to the under-recognized voices
of women in the art world and is widely respected as a spokesperson for women
artists in western cultures. She is also an internationally recognized leader in two art
movements: the Feminist Art Movement and the Pattern and Decoration Movement
(painting genre of the 1970’s). She is the recipient of six honorary doctorates and has
received numerous awards, among them: National Endowment for the Arts
Fellowship, Ford Foundation Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellowship, Skowhegan
Medal, Rockefeller Fellowship/Bellagio, and the Women’s Caucus for Art.
The exhibition and accompanying full-color catalog contain works representing every
major theme explored in the artist’s long, distinguished career. Schapiro coined the
term femmage (female + collage) to describe some of the works included in this
exhibition. In these works Schapiro combines painting with collage elements that
express women’s experiences and traditions. By using materials and techniques
associated with women’s crafts such as quilting, embroidery, fabrics, and sewing,
Miriam nods to the generations of women who have expressed themselves through
these media, and elevates women’s crafts from mundane household items to fine
art.
This exhibition will be the foundation for the Thirteenth Annual Fifth Grade Art
Experience. Additionally, the Art Museum will offer tours to any group or class
requesting one in advance. Miriam and her husband, painter, teacher and writer Paul
Brach, will be in Missoula for a weeklong residency involving a public lecture,
workshops and educational activities (complete schedule of activities attached). The
exhibition and related activities are co-sponsored by: UM Women’s Studies Program,
the Jim and Jane Dew Visiting Artist Fund, UM Art Department and the Art Associates
of Missoula.
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