FILTER RESULTS × Close
Skip to Content
Showing 7 of 18


Alison Saar

American, b. 1956

Martyrdom Of St. Rufus
1983

Painted fresco with collage on wooden sticks
60 x 38.5 x 4 in.
Gift of Joe Austin
2005.100

Though her work varies in style and media, Saar consistently focuses on exploring the African diaspora and the Black female identity. She is particularly interested in the folk art and religion of African, Caribbean, and Latin American communities and often conveys her messages through representations of Black bodies.


Keywords
Click a term to view the records with the same keyword
This object has the following keywords:

Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Also found in
Click a portfolio name to view all the objects in that portfolio
This object is a member of the following portfolios:


Your current search criteria is: Exhibitions is "African American Art, Social Justice, and Identity".





This site facilitates access to the art and artifact collections by providing digitally searchable records for thousands objects. The information on these pages is not definitive or comprehensive. We are regularly adding artworks and updating research online. We welcome your comments.