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New Releases » Eva Hesse

Saturday, Jun. 25, 2016

07:00 PM – 09:00 PM
US/Central

  Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films

  Courtesy of Zeitgeist Films

Saturday's screening introduced by art historian Linda Shearer

Talented artist Eva Hesse (1936–1970) tragically died of a brain tumor at age 34. Her pioneering sculptures using latex, fiberglass, and plastics helped establish the post-Minimalist movement. This new documentary traces her life through journals, her correspondence with mentor Sol LeWitt, and interviews with family members and fellow artists. A celebration of her achievements, the film also addresses the challenges faced by women artists in the years preceding the feminist movement.

About the Film

Linda Shearer, interim executive director for the Houston Center for Photography, served as executive director of Houston’s Project Row Houses from 2009 to 2015. She has been working in museums in the United States for nearly 40 years, with a focus on contemporary art. Shearer arrived in Houston in 2007 to serve as interim director at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH). Prior to coming to Houston, she served as director of the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, and the Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown, Massachusetts. She holds a bachelor of arts degree from Sarah Lawrence College and attended graduate school at New York University's Institute of Fine Arts.

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