Betye Saar : serious moonlight

Seidel, Stephanie, (editor,, contributor.). Aranke, Sampada, (contributor.). Ollman, Leah, (contributor.). Danticat, Edwidge, 1969- (contributor.). Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, (organizer,, host institution.). 49 Nord 6 Est (Metz, France), (host institution.). Kunstmuseum Luzern, (host institution.).

Summary: Showcasing a lesser-known aspect of Saar's art, Betye Saar: Serious Moonlight provides new insights into her explorations of ritual, spirituality and cosmologies, as well as themes of the African diaspora. Featured here are significant installations created by Saar from 1980 to 1998, including Oasis (1984), a work that will be reconfigured at ICA Miami's Saar exhibition for the first time in more than 30 years. With compelling scholarship and rich illustration-combining new installation photography and archival material-the monograph provides a fresh look at this significant artist's critical and influential practice. Betye Saar: Serious Moonlight reinforces and celebrates Saar's standing as a visionary artist, storyteller and mythmaker, and the ongoing significance and relevance of her work to the most pressing issues in America today. Exhibition: Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, USA (28.10.2021 - 17.04.2022) / 49 Nord 6 Est - FRAC Lorraine, Metz, France (06.2022) / Kunstmuseum Luzern, Lucerne, Switzerland (02.2023).

Record details

ISBN: 1636810365
ISBN: 9781636810362
Physical Description: 206 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 x 22 cm
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Publisher: Miami, FL : Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami ; New York, NY : DelMonico Books℗ʺD.A.P., 2022.
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

General Note:	Published in conjunction with a travelling exhibition organized by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami, in collaboration with 49 Nord 6 Est -- Frac Lorraine, Metz (FR) and Kunstmuseum Luzern (CH). Institute of Contemporary Art in Miami from October 28, 2021 - April 17, 2022 ; 49 Nord 6 Est -- Frac Lorraine, Metz in Metz, France from September 9, 2022 - January 22, 2023 ; and Kunstmuseum Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland from February 25 - June 18, 2023.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Activism of the interior : a conversation with Betye Saar / Leah Ollman -- Ritual and re-imagining : the installations of Betye Saar / Stephanie Seidel -- Betye Saar's atmospheric reach / Sampada Aranke -- Betye Saar's rainbows and spirits / Edwidge Danticat -- Exhibition views.