Artist
Kara Walker
born Stockton, CA 1969
- Born
- Stockton, California, United States
- Active in
- Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Works by this artist (3 items)
Artist
Date1962-67, re-edited 2015
16mm film transferred to digital video, toned black and white, sound; 08:31 minutes
Artist
Date1965
16mm film transferred to video, toned black & white, sound; 07:00 minutes
Exhibitions
September 20, 2007–June 21, 2008
The Lucelia Artist Award, established in 2001, has been an important new initiative at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The award annually recognizes an exceptional American artist younger than 50.
November 11, 2011–March 11, 2012
Multiplicity features 83 works from the museum’s permanent collection by such outstanding contemporary artists as John Baldessari, John Cage, Vija Celmins, Chuck Close, R.
October 13, 2017–March 11, 2018
This exhibition of prints from SAAM’s collection features the artist’s provocative take on the Civil War.