Chicago

Gather with us at the DePaul Museum of Art for a curator-led tour of two exhibitions - "Barbara Nessim: My Compass Is the Line" and "Alice Tippit: Rose Obsolete." Since the 1960s, Barbara Nessim (b. 1939) has developed a unique visual language in painting and drawing that challenges traditional gender norms. As one of the first women to gain prominence in the male-dominated world of commercial art and illustration, Nessim’s work confronts stereotypes about femininity and sexuality, while also celebrating the agency of women, Alice Tippit's paintings and works on paper generate multiple layers of meaning through poetic techniques like metaphor, serving as indirect references rather than clear, straightforward representations.  Included in this exhibition are a selection of Tippit’s works from the past ten years as well as new commissioned works.