The Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg is hosting the first exhibit in the U.S. featuring abstract artwork done entirely by women of color.
- Dozens of different forms of abstract art on display
- Exhibit namesake artwork created by 1970's Tampa artist-in-residence
- Exhibit runs through August 5
A total of 21 women of color have their work on display at the Magnetic Fields exhibit.
The Museum of Fine Arts said it was important for them to bring this to St. Petersburg in order to provide exposure to artists who may have been overlooked.
"Because of issues of sexism, of systemic racism throughout the art world, a lot of women have not been getting their due," Katherine Pill, Curator of Contemporary Art, said.
The exhibit shows off dozens of different forms of abstract art in different mediums, from paintings to sculptures.
"That can involve so many different materials, colors, forms, and I think what you're going to see is just an incredible diversity of subject matter and some really unique approaches to materials," Pill explained.
The exhibit has been traveling across the country, and most recently was at the National Museum for Women in the Arts in Washington D.C.
The exhibit even features a Bay area connection. One of the featured artists, Mildred Thompson, who created the painting the exhibit is named after, was the Artist-in-Residence for the City of Tampa in the 1970s.
"She had a very scientific mind, and I think you can see that in the way that she approaches color, line, texture, as well as there are so many layers that are going on here," Pill said.
The exhibit will be in St. Petersburg until August 5. For more information, visit the museum online at www.mfastpete.org.