Exhibition curator and student in the Williams College/Clark Graduate Program in the History of Art William Satloff introduces the concept of the pastoral landscape. Surveying the rich array of books, drawings, paintings, and prints presented in the exhibition, Satloff explores how leading artists of the Baroque and Rococo periods envisioned the idyllic lives of shepherds.
American artist Kiki Smith, whose large-scale tapestry Seven Seas is the latest work in the Wall Power! exhibition, joins exhibition curator Kathleen Morris in a conversation about how Smith, who has worked in a wide range of materials over her career, became engaged in the medium of tapestry.
Women took on increasingly prominent roles in the medium of tapestry as artists, dealers, and weavers. This talk by Kay Wells explores how women carved out new careers in this dramatically changing field, and how they transformed the look and feel of modern art.
Lucile Montagne, Chief Curator at the Mobilier national, presents a close look at this long tradition of the Gobelins and Beauvais factories, which remain faithful to the traditional technique on the loom while working with contemporary artists of all movements to create exciting new tapestries.
Exhibition curator Kathleen Morris introduces Wall Power! Modern French Tapestry from the Mobilier National, Paris. Drawn from the celebrated collection, this exhibition explores the resurgence of the ancient French tradition of tapestry-making, including works by Henri Matisse, Sonia Delaunay, and Kiki Smith.
