Foregrounding Book Release
Foregrounding is here! Published by French & Michigan, with essays by Suzanne Ramljak and Kathryn Blair Moore, conversation with Tanisha M. Williams, edited with introduction by Céleste Wackenhut, designed by M. Wright Hardcover | 11 x 9 inches | 224 pages Funded in part by a Tiffany Foundation Artist Grant Get your copy here: frenchandmichigan.com/beverly-penn
Tiffany Foundation Announces Recipients Of 2017 Biennial Grants
Penn was one of thirty artists who received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. From article: The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation announced the recipients of its 2017 biennial grants. Thirty artists who work in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video, craft, and new media will each be awarded $20,000 in order to produce new work. In ...
The Art Exhibitions to See in 2018
The New York Times Recommends Women to Watch 2018 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. From article: Travelers seeking inspiration for 2018 trips may want to consider art exhibitions and cultural festivals. At the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., notable exhibitions include “Women House” (March 9 to May 28), which explores the role of women ...
Press Release: Women to Watch
From article: The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is pleased to announce the artists selected for the upcoming exhibition Heavy Metal— Women to Watch 2018 , on view June 28–Sept. 16, 2018 . Showcasing contemporary artists working in metal, the fifth installment of NMWA’s Women to Watch exhibition series features up-and-coming or ...
Beverly Penn: Perpendicular to the Force of Gravity
Penn was featured by the William Campbell Contemporary Art gallery for her work in the Perpendicular to the Force of Gravity series. From article: Perpendicular to the Force of Gravity, an exhibition of new cast bronze sculptures by Beverly Penn, will be on display October 21 through November 25 at William Campbell Contemporary Art. The gallery will host an opening reception ...
Beverly Penn Named 2017 Texas State Visual Artist 3D
Penn was featured along with George Straight and Kermit Oliver as Texas State Artists of the Year. From Article: Beverly Penn, the 2017 Texas State Visual Artist 3-D, also finds inspiration in nature, although with wildly different results. An internationally-known sculptor, she makes filigreed works that explore contradictory ideas about the natural environment. Read More…
Lawndale Art Center: Upcoming Exhibition
Penn’s work featured at upcoming exhibition at Lawndale Art Center with the Texas Sculpture Group. From website: The Texas Sculpture Group presents an exhibition illustrating the excellent quality and diversity of contemporary sculpture in Texas curated by James Surls. The exhibition is dedicated to and in memory of late TSG Members Lee Littlefield, Bert Long, Jr. ...
Residency at Lux Art Institute
Lux Art Institute was a remarkable summer residency. From the interview: When artist Beverly Penn was a child growing up on a farm in Maryland, thistles were considered a nuisance, and her parents would pay her a penny for each thistle she dug up. Read More…
The Distance Between Writing and Making
Check out Karen Schiff’s Brooklyn Rail article on language and experience. Thanks to Sydney Yeager for posting this on Facebook.
