CHICAGO: BETYE SAAR

Let’s Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar

January 30 – April 27, 2025

NEUBAUER COLLEGIUM FOR CULTURE AND SOCIETY
5701 S. Woodlawn Ave.
Chicago, IL 

From Neubauer Collegium e-blast: 

This exhibition offers the first sustained look at a pivotal moment in Betye Saar’s career, when a visit to Chicago’s Field Museum in 1974 transformed the way she conceived of herself as an artist. A display of more than 60 objects—including a ceremonial robe from Cameroon, costumes and jewelry designed by Saar, drawings, photos, archival materials, and more—casts new light on the way Saar’s early career in costume design informed her pioneering work in assemblage and installation.

Curated by Dieter Roelstraete.

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