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  • Retrospective of Louise Fishman's drawings an unexpected memorial

    Aug 31, 2021 9:15 am by Jodi HeckelOutreach
    Amy L. Powell, the curator of modern and contemporary art at Krannert Art Museum, worked closely with Louise Fishman and her spouse, Ingrid Nyeboe, in organizing the exhibition. Fishman’s large-scale painting 'Blonde Ambition' is visible in the background. Photo by Brian Stauffer

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    • Amy L. Powell, the curator of modern and contemporary art at Krannert Art Museum, worked closely with Louise Fishman and her spouse, Ingrid Nyeboe, in organizing the exhibition. Fishman’s large-scale painting 'Blonde Ambition' is visible in the background. Photo by Brian Stauffer
    • Amy L. Powell, the curator of modern and contemporary art at Krannert Art Museum, worked closely with Louise Fishman and her spouse, Ingrid Nyeboe, in organizing the exhibition. Fishman’s large-scale painting 'Blonde Ambition' is visible in the background. Photo by Brian Stauffer

    The first retrospective of abstract artist Louise Fishman’s works on paper is on view at Krannert Art Museum. The retrospective is an unexpected memorial to Fishman, who died one month before the exhibition opened.