From Matisse to Essaydi: The Odalisque in Art History
Location: WAM Dillard Room, first floor
Join WAM assistant curator Hannah Southern in conversation about the character type of the odalisque in the Weatherspoon’s collection. We will examine the odalisque in Orientalist art and explore how contemporary women artists, including Lalla Essaydi (2024 Falk Visiting Artist), grapple with this persisting stereotype in their artwork.
6:30-7:30pm: Light refreshments and conversation in the WAM atrium.
This is an in-person event and space is limited, registration is required. Parking at the museum is free.
Register HERE.
Image: Lalla Essaydi, Harem #18, 2009. Chromogenic print. Courtesy of the artist and Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York. © Lalla Essaydi
