Gifted from Jolie Stahl to the RISD Museum 2024
Description
Contributors
Tsugumi Maki, Museum Director
Dominic Molon, Interim Chief Curator and Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art
Kate Irvin, Curator of Costume and Textiles
Conor Moynihan, Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs
Maureen O’Brien, Curator of Painting and Sculpture
Amy Pickworth
Publisher & Date
This illustrated catalogue celebrates a significant gift of 52 works of painting, sculpture, textiles, clothing, prints, drawings, and photographs from artist and collector Jolie Stahl. The gift expands the museum’s collections by introducing works by John Ahearn, Rosemarie Beck, Edward Biberman, Lois Dodd, Mike Kelley, Louisa Matthíasdóttir, Ann Messner, Bob Thompson, and others. Additional works by Nan Goldin, Philip Guston, and Kiki Smith strengthen the holdings of artists already in the collection. Included are Ms. Stahl’s own paintings, mosaics, textiles, and photographs.
The book includes texts by Tsugumi Maki, RISD Museum director; Dominic Molon, interim chief curator and Richard Brown Baker Curator of Contemporary Art; Kate Irvin, curator of costume and textiles; Conor Moynihan, associate curator of prints, drawings, and photographs; and Maureen O’Brien, Frank Robinson Curator of Painting and Sculpture.
