April 30 – June 18 2025
The concept of the solitary male genius has been a dominant theme of Western art histories. Wives, mistresses, partners and collaborators have often been chased into the shadows, even if they too were practicing artists in their own right. We will explore the complexities of some of these notable artistic relationships, with an emphasis on the often lesser-known, or less-celebrated figure. Through these fascinating cameos, significant aspects of late nineteenth and twentieth-century European and American art and culture traversing painting, sculpture, textiles, theatre design and other media are brought into sharp relief.