The Interior Life: Recent Acquisitions
Mar 17, 2023 - Sep 10, 2023
Writer James Baldwin highlighted the power of people鈥檚 interior lives, specifically those of artists, to move our world forward. While our emotional, spiritual, and psychological existences often remain hidden, visual artists bravely bring theirs to light through color, form, texture, material, and composition.
The Interior Life: Recent Acquisitions displays a selection of artworks that have been added to the National Gallery鈥檚 collection of modern and contemporary art over the last three years. Works by Mar铆a Berr铆o, Melvin Edwards, Sonia Gomes, Rashid Johnson, Freddy Rodr铆guez, and many others reshape our collection and understanding of the capacity of art to bring about change. Through allusions to the body, community, and everyday spaces, as well as in more abstract works, these twenty-five artists creatively draw upon their interior lives to offer rich perspectives on life鈥檚 challenges and possibilities.
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Writer James Baldwin highlighted the power of people鈥檚 interior lives, specifically those of artists, to move our world forward. While our emotional, spiritual, and psychological existences often remain hidden, visual artists bravely bring theirs to light through color, form, texture, material, and composition.
The Interior Life: Recent Acquisitions displays a selection of artworks that have been added to the National Gallery鈥檚 collection of modern and contemporary art over the last three years. Works by Mar铆a Berr铆o, Melvin Edwards, Sonia Gomes, Rashid Johnson, Freddy Rodr铆guez, and many others reshape our collection and understanding of the capacity of art to bring about change. Through allusions to the body, community, and everyday spaces, as well as in more abstract works, these twenty-five artists creatively draw upon their interior lives to offer rich perspectives on life鈥檚 challenges and possibilities.
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