A retrospective celebration of the life and work of Alfred Levitt (1894-2000). This exhibition includes works of art from every phase of Levitt’s long and multi-faceted career. Among these are many of the artist’s finest Gloucester Paintings from the 1940’s, recently acquired by the college.
A select group of paintings and sculptures by John Torres, Jr., founder of The Torres School of Sculpture and one of central Virginia’s leading black artists and art educators.
An intriguing cross-cultural collaboration between contemporary photographer Janice Levy and her subject- the people of Madagascar called the Malagasy. The Malagasy expand and interpret Levy’s ongoing documentary record of them by associating her photographs with traditional cultural proverbs.
A superb collection of works on paper, video and installation pieces by internationally acclaimed New York- based artist Nancy Spero. Inspired by both classical and modern sources and concentrating on the depiction of women, Spero’s works have given exquisite form to feminist issues for over forty years.
Self-portraits and images of women artists and art students in the act of painting are common themes in Ridderhof Martin’s work. Drawn from Mary Washington College’s permanent collection, many of these paintings, drawings and sketches are shown publicly for the first time.