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Object Lessons in American Art: Selections from the Princeton University Art Museum February 4 – May 14, 2023
“Object Lessons in American Art” features four centuries of works from the Princeton University Art Museum that collectively explore American history, culture and society.
Inspired by the concept of the object lesson — the study of a material thing to communicate a larger idea — the exhibition brings groups of objects together to ask fundamental ques- tions about artistic significance, materials and how meanings change across time and contexts. With a focus on race, gender and the environment, these pairings demonstrate the value of juxtaposing diverse objects to generate new understanding. “Object Lessons” presents Euro-American, Native American and African American art from contemporary interpretive perspec- tives, illustrating how fresh investigations of art can inform and enhance its meaning and afford new insights into the American past and present. An accompanying catalogue expands upon the exhibition through focused analyses that situate these important works within current social, cultural and artistic concerns and debates. “Object Lessons in American Art” is organized by the Princeton University Art Museum. Curator: Karl Kusserow, John Wilmerding Curator of American Art, Prince- ton University Art Museum In-house curator: Jeffrey Richmond-Moll, curator of American art Sponsors: This exhibition is made possible by the leadership support of the Terra Foundation for American Art.
Renee Cox (b. 1960, Colgate, Jamaica; active New York, NY), “The Signing,” 2018, printed 2020. Inkjet print, 121.9 × 213.4 centimeters. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Kathleen Compton Sherrerd Fund for Acquisitions in American Art (2021-38) © Renee Cox.
Rande Cook (Kwakwaka’wakw, b. 1977, British Columbia, Canada), “Our Home,” 2018. Red cedar and acrylic, 121.9 × 76.2 × 5.1 centimeters. Princeton University Art Museum. Museum purchase, Fowler McCormick, Class of 1921, Fund (2019-23) © Rande Cook.
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