The exhibition begins with an opening reception in Gallery 406 in Arts West at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27
The Meaning of Blue: The Paintings of Katharine Nash Rhoades
Opening Reception – 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27
Gallery 406, Arts West
Imagine living in the intersection of art and history during a cultural revolution in America – the birth of Modern Art. Much has been written about Katharine Nash Rhoades: painter, poet, feminist and yet the Smithsonian sees her as “a woman of mystery.” Her decades-long friendships with Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen, Georgia O’Keeffe, Charles Freer and others have stirred great speculation.
This exhibit reveals the life, times and spirituality of Katharine Nash Rhoades through her journals and paintings that historians and even Rhoades had thought she had burned.
During the reception, former Elon faculty member Barbara Rhoades, great-niece of the artist, will speak informally on “Aunty K” and the works on view.
Exhibition continues through Sept. 27.