*Elizabeth Catlett: A Black Revolutionary Artist and All That It Implies *brought together more than 200 works by Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012)—sculptor, printmaker, feminist, lifelong advocate—tracing a career that moved across media, borders, and decades without ever losing its central argument: the dignity and strength of Black and Mexican people, rendered with unrelenting clarity. The exhibition design followed the arc of her practice. Early works on single pedestals gave way to larger groupings, then to monumental arrangements; prints moved through the galleries throughout. Organized chronologically, the sequence ended with her large-scale public commissions, including work made with the Taller de Gráfica Popular in Mexico City, where she spent much of her adult life. Two educational spaces extended her commitment to public engagement: one invited visitors to handle magnetic print motifs drawn from her work and touch the materials of her practice; the other offered a quieter room for reading and reflection.
Year: 2025
Clients: Brooklyn Museum
Category: Exhibition, Direction