January 17 – June 30, 2025
Hattie Saussy (1890 – 1978), Portrait of a young woman, 20th century, Graphite and charcoal on paper, Acquired through the generosity of Mrs. Susanne Howe, Collection of Oglethorpe University Museum of Arts, 2018.06
OUMA demonstrates the breadth and diversity of our collection with an exhibition focused on women artists producing figurative works of art in a variety of media including oils, graphite, various print media, and mixed medias.
Shanequa Gay (born 1977), thought and memory; study ii, 2022, Charcoal and graphite on paper, Gift of the Artist, Collection of Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, 2022.02.01
The installation includes 24 works of art by 13 artists including Nellie Mae Rowe, Yehimi Cambrón, Hattie Saussy, Pilar Martínez, Marie Laurencin, Mattie Lou O’Kelley, and Shanequa Gay among others. Most objects on view were acquired within the last ten years.
OUMA Collects 2025: Figurative & Female is organized by Elizabeth Peterson Jennings, museum director. Support was provided by Noah Dake ’23, interim collections manager and registrar.