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Empowerment

Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator

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Empowerment explores ways that art can speak to, question, and subvert various forms of social, institutional, and individual power.

Works of art

簪 kanzashi (hair ornament) — 簪 kanzashi (hair ornament)

late 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)

unrecorded Chokwe artist, men's comb — men's comb

unrecorded Chokwe artist

late 1800s–1914

unrecorded Hawazma artist, hair pick with Black fist — hair pick with Black fist

unrecorded Hawazma artist

circa 1979

Ada Bosin (1903–1980), beaded snood with medallion — beaded snood with medallion

Ada Bosin

1959

Hollis Sigler (1948–2001), Haunted by the Ghosts of Our Own Making — Haunted by the Ghosts of Our Own Making

Hollis Sigler

1995

David V. Lee (1948–1996), Mother Earth — Mother Earth

David V. Lee

late 1900s

Chizuko Yoshida (1924–2017), Seascape (Winter Sea Prose) — Seascape (Winter Sea Prose)

Chizuko Yoshida

1951

Michael Mxakaza (active early 2000s), picture made from recycled materials — picture made from recycled materials

Michael Mxakaza

2005

Max H. Gerbier (born 1951), End of Day — End of Day

Max H. Gerbier

circa 1970

unrecorded Hausa-Fulani artist, woven food cover — woven food cover

unrecorded Hausa-Fulani artist

1982

unrecorded Achomawi, Northern Maidu, or Shasta artist, basket — basket

unrecorded Achomawi, Northern Maidu, or Shasta artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

Somi (born 1978), Cause de la pollution (The Cause of Pollution) — Cause de la pollution (The Cause of Pollution)

Somi

2013

Richard Emile Miller (1875–1943), La Toilette — La Toilette

Richard Emile Miller

circa 1910

Thomas Wilmer Dewing (1851–1938), Green and Gold — Green and Gold

Thomas Wilmer Dewing

circa 1910

Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini, Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany — Maria Maddalena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Studio of Domenico and Valore Casini

1610–1628

Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828–1882), La Pia de' Tolomei — La Pia de' Tolomei

Dante Gabriel Rossetti

1868–1880

Stephens, Portrait of Charlotte Sullivan — Portrait of Charlotte Sullivan

Stephens

1940–1975

Hisi Quotskuyva Nampeyo (born 1964), bowl — bowl

Hisi Quotskuyva Nampeyo

late 1900s

Ulrick Jean-Pierre (born 1955), Marie Laveau — Marie Laveau

Ulrick Jean-Pierre

2018

Ryan RedCorn (born 1979), Portrait of Chantelle Keshaye Pahtayken & Shay Pahtayken, Plains Cree — Portrait of Chantelle Keshaye Pahtayken & Shay Pahtayken, Plains Cree

Ryan RedCorn

2019

Jeanne Rij-Rousseau (1870–1956), Le Parc — Le Parc

Jeanne Rij-Rousseau

1915

Nampeyo of Hano (1859–1942, active 1880–1940), jar — jar

Nampeyo of Hano

early 1900s

Teresita Romero (1894–1991, active 1910s–1960s), mother and child figure — mother and child figure

Teresita Romero

late 1900s–1979

skeleton with guitar — skeleton with guitar

1985–1995

skeleton with clarinet — skeleton with clarinet

1985–1995

skeleton with guitar — skeleton with guitar

1985–1995

skeleton with accordion — skeleton with accordion

1985–1995

Margaret Trujillo (born 1932), storyteller figure — storyteller figure

Margaret Trujillo

circa 1979

Fannie Nampeyo (1900 or 1904–1987, active 1920–1987), pot — pot

Fannie Nampeyo

1950s

unrecorded Igbo artist, udu (pot-drum) — udu (pot-drum)

unrecorded Igbo artist

1925–1990

Tom Knechtel (born 1952), Diaspora — Diaspora

Tom Knechtel

1987

Kehinde Wiley (born 1977); Cerealart Projects LLC, St. Francis of Adelaide — St. Francis of Adelaide

Kehinde Wiley, Cerealart Projects LLC

2006

Frantz Beauvoir, Erzuli as Piper — Erzuli as Piper

Frantz Beauvoir

1974

Salnave Philippe-Auguste (1908–1989, active 1958–1989), Colère (Anger) — Colère (Anger)

Salnave Philippe-Auguste

1974

Edith Stephane, mother and children — mother and children

Edith Stephane

circa 1970

Moke Fils (born 1968, active 1986–present), Course au pouvoir (Race for Power) — Course au pouvoir (Race for Power)

Moke Fils

2013

Felicia Fragua Curley (born 1964, active 1978–present), coyote storyteller figure — coyote storyteller figure

Felicia Fragua Curley

late 1900s

June Pino Cheromiah (born 1963, active 1985–present), olla with flute player designs — olla with flute player designs

June Pino Cheromiah

circa 1990s

Frances Suina (1902–1992, active 1930–1980s), male storyteller figure — male storyteller figure

Frances Suina

circa 1970s

Du Kun (born 1981), 電音禪境 (Zen Temple of Techno) — 電音禪境 (Zen Temple of Techno)

Du Kun

2017

Marjorie Schick (1941–2017), Night Bloom — Night Bloom

Marjorie Schick

2003

Rachel Namingha Nampeyo (1903–1985), jar with migration pattern — jar with migration pattern

Rachel Namingha Nampeyo

mid-late 1900s

Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo (1924–2008), seed jar — seed jar

Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo

mid-late 1900s

Grant Wood (1891–1942), Near Sundown — Near Sundown

Grant Wood

1933

David Teniers II (1610–1690), The Deluge — The Deluge

David Teniers II

circa 1655

hairpin (kanzashi) with turtle — hairpin (kanzashi) with turtle

Edo period (1600–1868)

Richard Fool Bull (1887–1976), pib-be-gwun (flute) — pib-be-gwun (flute)

Richard Fool Bull

circa 1971

Gilbert Minthorn, purification whistle — purification whistle

Gilbert Minthorn

mid 1900s

Fah Ambers (born 1955, active 1976–present), Hamatsa whistle (metses) — Hamatsa whistle (metses)

Fah Ambers

circa 1976

fife — fife

circa 1860

Reliable Brothers, ceramic flute — ceramic flute

Reliable Brothers

mid 1900s

The Clarke Tinwhistle Company, penny whistle — penny whistle

The Clarke Tinwhistle Company

mid 1900s

Johannes Adler, alto recorder — alto recorder

Johannes Adler

mid 1900s

George Cloos, flute in C — flute in C

George Cloos

late 1800s

piccolo in D — piccolo in D

mid 1800s

fluier (flute) — fluier (flute)

late 1800s–1994

dvojnice (shepherd's flute) — dvojnice (shepherd's flute)

circa 1963

sylfa floyte (flute) — sylfa floyte (flute)

mid-late 1900s

tarka — tarka

circa 1969

rondador (flute) — rondador (flute)

circa 1970

nay — nay

mid 1900s

unrecorded Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) artist, ohe hano ihu — ohe hano ihu

unrecorded Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) artist

circa 1970

unrecorded Australian Aboriginal artist, didgeridoo — didgeridoo

unrecorded Australian Aboriginal artist

mid-late 1900s

unrecorded Abelam artist, crop blessing flute — crop blessing flute

unrecorded Abelam artist

mid 1900s

unrecorded Tonga artist, nyele (horn) — nyele (horn)

unrecorded Tonga artist

early-mid 1900s

walking stick flute — walking stick flute

early-mid 1900s

flute — flute

late 1800s–1987

flute — flute

1960s

David V. Lee (1948–1996), Father Sky — Father Sky

David V. Lee

late 1900s

Kay WalkingStick (born 1935), Winter Flight — Winter Flight

Kay WalkingStick

1988–1989

Elva Nampeyo (1926–1985, active 1940–1985), bowl — bowl

Elva Nampeyo

1930

Robert Carston Arneson (1930–1992), Forge — Forge

Robert Carston Arneson

1984

Frederick William MacMonnies (1863–1934), Pan of Rohallion — Pan of Rohallion

Frederick William MacMonnies

cast 1894, modeled 1890

unrecorded Chokwe artist, sansa (thumb piano) — sansa (thumb piano)

unrecorded Chokwe artist

late 1800s–1914

unrecorded Bini artist, oba (king) figure — oba (king) figure

unrecorded Bini artist

mid-late 1900s

Angelica Kauffman (1741–1807), Calypso Contemplating the Departure of Ulysses — Calypso Contemplating the Departure of Ulysses

Angelica Kauffman

1775–1778

Elaine de Kooning (1918–1989), Arena — Arena

Elaine de Kooning

1959

Benjamin West (1738–1820), The Inspiration of the Prophet Isaiah — The Inspiration of the Prophet Isaiah

Benjamin West

1782

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806), Portrait of a Young Boy — Portrait of a Young Boy

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

circa 1782

John Singer Sargent (1856–1925), Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Sargent Curtis — Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Sargent Curtis

John Singer Sargent

1882

Arlie Regier (1931–2014), Prairie Steelscape — Prairie Steelscape

Arlie Regier

1995

Roger Shimomura (born 1939), Sansei Woman — Sansei Woman

Roger Shimomura

1980

Otto Dix (1891–1969), self-portraits — self-portraits

Otto Dix

1914

unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist, Yei rug — Yei rug

unrecorded Diné (Navajo) artist

1940s–1950s

slompret (trumpet) with mouthpiece — slompret (trumpet) with mouthpiece

1975–1985

flute — flute

1900s

cross flute — cross flute

circa 1961

dizi (flute) — dizi (flute)

circa 1970

shakuhachi (flute) — shakuhachi (flute)

late 1800s–1977

Nampeyo of Hano (1859–1942, active 1880–1940); Annie Healing Nampeyo (Queuchawa) (1884–1968, active 1900–1930s), bowl — bowl

Nampeyo of Hano, Annie Healing Nampeyo (Queuchawa)

circa 1915–1920

Bernard Séjourné (1947–1994), Asefi (enough daughters) — Asefi (enough daughters)

Bernard Séjourné

1975

Alfi-Alfa (born 1967), Les femmes libres, or Les Fioti Fioti (Women at Liberty, or Free Women) — Les femmes libres, or Les Fioti Fioti (Women at Liberty, or Free Women)

Alfi-Alfa

2013

Beatrice Mandelman (1912–1998), untitled (dressmakers form and skull) — untitled (dressmakers form and skull)

Beatrice Mandelman

1950s

Thomas Hart Benton (1889–1975), The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley — The Ballad of the Jealous Lover of Lone Green Valley

Thomas Hart Benton

1934

Ivan Meštrović (1883–1962), Shepherd — Shepherd

Ivan Meštrović

1908–1911

The Muse of Music — The Muse of Music

early-mid 1800s

Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini (1675–1741), Achilles Discovered with the Daughters of Lycomedes — Achilles Discovered with the Daughters of Lycomedes

Giovanni Antonio Pellegrini

early 1700s

micromosaic of an amphora with flowers — micromosaic of an amphora with flowers

1800s

Harry Bertoia (1915–1978), untitled (sounding sculpture) — untitled (sounding sculpture)

Harry Bertoia

circa 1968

Ruth Harris Bohan (1891–1981), Hilda and Studio Light — Hilda and Studio Light

Ruth Harris Bohan

1935

Elizabeth Murray (1940–2007), Chaotic Lip — Chaotic Lip

Elizabeth Murray

1986

Augusta Savage (1892–1962), Portrait of Hugh Samson — Portrait of Hugh Samson

Augusta Savage

circa 1939–1940

Joyce J. Scott (born 1948), Caffeine — Caffeine

Joyce J. Scott

1994–1999

Richard Mawdsley (born 1945), Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5 — Alpha-Omega: Water Tower #5

Richard Mawdsley

1995–1999

Petah Coyne (born 1953), Untitled #751 (Craig's Piece) — Untitled #751 (Craig's Piece)

Petah Coyne

1992–1993

Wendell Castle (1932–2018), Hanging in the Balance — Hanging in the Balance

Wendell Castle

2002

Albert Bloch (1882–1961), Frieze for a Music Room — Frieze for a Music Room

Albert Bloch

1915

Clementine Hunter (1886–1988), untitled (scenes of life) — untitled (scenes of life)

Clementine Hunter

circa 1958

unrecorded Bini artist, commemorative head of an Iyoba (Queen Mother) — commemorative head of an Iyoba (Queen Mother)

unrecorded Bini artist

late 1800s–1975

Luke Watson (died 1948), totem pole — totem pole

Luke Watson

1937

Louise Nevelson (1899–1988), Seventh Decade Garden IX-X — Seventh Decade Garden IX-X

Louise Nevelson

1971

miniature painting of Krishna with milkmaids — miniature painting of Krishna with milkmaids

early 1900s

Jorge Daher Guerra (1926–2012), serpent shaped triple vertical whistle — serpent shaped triple vertical whistle

Jorge Daher Guerra

1950–1971

Juan Palomino, quena — quena

Juan Palomino

mid-late 1900s

Yelimane Fall (born 1945), #28 - That the revelation of incertitude made (by God) to the Intercessor (the Prophet) be my shield against persecution and harm. — #28 - That the revelation of incertitude made (by God) to the Intercessor (the Prophet) be my shield against persecution and harm.

Yelimane Fall

2003–2004

unrecorded Akimel O'odham (Pima) artist, basket — basket

unrecorded Akimel O'odham (Pima) artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

unrecorded Tohono O'odham (Papago) artist, basket — basket

unrecorded Tohono O'odham (Papago) artist

mid 1900s

unrecorded Musqueam artist, berry basket — berry basket

unrecorded Musqueam artist

late 1800s–early 1900s

Melania Mazinyani, Child Taken by Mermaid — Child Taken by Mermaid

Melania Mazinyani

1988–1996

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger (1886–1963), French Basket quilt, or Ivory Basket quilt — French Basket quilt, or Ivory Basket quilt

Rose Frances Good Kretsinger

1928

cloth with fish design — cloth with fish design

1981

standing bearded pleurant or prophet — standing bearded pleurant or prophet

circa 1390–1400

Andreas Michel (active 1600s), lobed cup with floral engravings — lobed cup with floral engravings

Andreas Michel

circa 1620

布団じ futonji (bed cover) — 布団じ futonji (bed cover)

early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

chasse reliquary — chasse reliquary

mid 1200s

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