Whitney Museum to Present 'The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans' Touring Exhibition
The Facts
The Whitney Museum of American Art will present 'The Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans,' a touring exhibition reexamining the self-taught artist's career, organized by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. The exhibition brings together works made between 1935 and 1981, including drawings, paintings, and collages inspired by dreams, spirituality, mythology, and nature. It is curated by Katherine Jentleson at the High Museum, with the Whitney presentation organized by Barbara Haskell and Caroline Webb. Major support comes from the Barbara Haskell American Fellows Legacy Fund and the Kapadia Equity Fund.
The Signal
The exhibition offers a fresh look at Evans's visionary practice, created under the constraints of the Jim Crow South in Wilmington, North Carolina. Her dense, luminous works blur earthly and divine boundaries, addressing themes of faith, harmony, and transcendence. For collectors and institutions, this touring show underscores a sustained institutional interest in self-taught and folk artists, positioning Evans as a significant figure in American art history beyond the traditional canon.
- Artists: Minnie Evans
- People: Katherine Jentleson, Barbara Haskell, Caroline Webb
- Museums: Whitney Museum of American Art, High Museum of Art
- Locations: New York, Atlanta
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