After the sensational retrospective of Patricia Hurl this spring, the West Wing in IMMA continues to shine a light of elderly women who work needs to be hailed in life rather than death. Renewed Language represents the first exhibition here of artist, activist, and educator Howardena Pindell.
Primarily an abstract painter who faced criticism in the late ‘60s, “the feeling was, the work should be about the Black experience.” This minimalism beckons you to look closer for subtle reveals which one can freely interpret as they wish. Pindell became the first Black woman to become a curator at (MoMA) in the 1970s where she worked for a decade before resigning. In video work such as Free, White and 21 (1980), Pindell pivots to confront racial discrimination more pointedly. Elsewhere, she addresses AIDS, how racism intersects with power structures and the climate crisis. At 80, Pindell is still responding to the concerns of our times, challenging us all to reflect and think.
IMMA until October 1
