Objectifying Myself:Works by Women Artists from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Objectifying Myself explores work by women artists, created between 1968-2005, which serve, to some degree, as self portraits. Artists in the exhibition include Judy Chicago, Louise Bourgeois, Miriam Schapiro, June Wayne, Louise Nevelson, and Kiki Smith.
Work It: Women Artists, Ellen Emmet Rand, and the Business of Seeing
Work It features paintings by Ellen Emmet Rand and other women artists in the first half of the 20th century-how they fought for opportunities, paid their bills, and found ways to have their art and creativity seen and taken seriously. Featuring several works by Ellen Emmet Rand, as well as pieces by Dorothea Lange, Violet Oakley, Mary Foote, Eudora Welty, Lois Mailou Jones, and Imogen Cunningham, “Work It” features the diversity of styles and subjects that helped women achieve both recognition and security as working artists.
MUSEUM HOURS: Tuesday through Friday, 10 to 4:30 / Saturday and Sunday, 1 to 4:30.
Admission is FREE. Donations appreciated.
Museum closed on Independence Day weekend, July 1 through 4.
IMAGE CREDIT: Miriam Shapiro, Renewal, 1995. Courtesy of the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, Art by Women collection, Gift of Linda Lee Alter.
MUSEUM HOURS:
Tuesday – Friday, 10 to 4:30 pm
Saturday & Sunday, 1 – 4:30 pm
Admission is FREE. Donations appreciated.
Museum is closed on Independence Day weekend, July 1 – July 4.
PARKING in the Garage on Friday & any legal, non-restricted parking place on Saturdays and Sundays.
Summer Programs
Sculpture Walks with a Museum Docent
UConn Campus Sculpture Walk
Ever wanted to know about the sculptures you see as you walk or drive by UConn’s campus? Join our docents for enjoyable 30-minute walks and learn about the sculptures.
June 21, 12:15 pm – Learn about Mobius Solaris and The Walking Wall by the Engineering building with Museum Docent Shoshana Levinson.
Meet in the Museum lobby.
June 22, 5:45 pm.
Mansfield Downtown Sculpture Walk
Join Shoshana for a three sculpture tour prior to the concert in the Town Square. Meet at The Weaving Shuttle sculpture. Easy, flat walk. Children and dogs welcome! **
**Organized by the Benton Museum docents in collaboration with the Mansfield Downtown Partnership and the Mansfield Community Center.
SKETCHY DAYS
Take a break and get creative on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through the Summer.
Use our exhibitions as inspiration, and sketch, draw, or just doodle. Discover how drawing can relieve your stress, help you develop new ideas, and learn new techniques. We provide the materials. And it’s free.
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