The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Mildred Howard: Poetics of Memory

Institution
Oakland Museum of California
Grant Cycle
Spring 2025
Amount
90,000
Type of Grant
Exhibition Support
Website
museumca.org ↗
Mildred Howard, Crossings, 1997. Antique gilded frame, ceramic eggs, filtered ambient light. Installation view. Photo by Lewis Watts.
Mildred Howard, A Salute to Sojourner, Still Water Run Deep, 2001. Mixed media sculpture, 32 x 12.25 x 17.75 in.
Mildred Howard, Black Has Always Been a Color, 2024. Glass bottles, wood, glue, high heels, 20.25 x 28.75 x 22 in.
Mildred Howard, Thirty-eight Double Dee, 1995. Silkscreen on paper, 22 x 21.75 in.

The first major museum exhibition to celebrate the work of beloved Bay Area artist Mildred Howard (American, born 1945). Spanning Howard’s five-decade practice, Poetics of Memory brings together her renowned collages, found-object sculptures, and immersive installations that explore memory, identity, and the African American experience. Inviting visitors into Howard’s vibrant, poetic world—to reflect on how personal memory and collective history intertwine, and to connect their own lived experiences to the broader stories that define us.

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