Architects of Being: Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina

Architects of Being alludes to the architectural spirits of Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina, brought together in dialogue for the first time, as well as the ways in which they constructed their identities in a midcentury American art world.

Nevelson called herself an “architect of shadow” and built monumental structures from the scraps of razed buildings. Slobodkina was a painter who extended the use of color, form, and texture to transform her surroundings. They were world builders. But first, they built themselves—as immigrants, working women, and creative pioneers of abstraction—who bravely set out to become artists at the start of the Great Depression.

On view October 3, 2025 - January 11, 2026.

The full collection of items will be available online on September 29, 2025.