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Mixed media assemblage artwork made out of a vintage window frame within which are a toy lion, a photo of an African religious ceremony from a magazine, a painted crescent moon and stars, and short pieces of wheat. At the bottom, attached, are small pieces of feathers, leather, fur, shells, and bones.

Activity: Your Mojo Secrets

Make your own work of art inspired by Betye Saar's work, Nine Mojo Secrets.

Obra de arte de ensamblaje de técnica mixta hecha a de un marco de ventana antiguo dentro del cual hay un león de juguete, una foto de una ceremonia religiosa africana recorada de una revista, una luna pintada y estrellas, y trozos cortos de trigo. En la parte inferior, colgados, hay pequeños trozos de plumas, cuero, piel, conchas y huesos.

Actividad: Tus secretos de mojo

Crea tu propia obra de arte inspirada en la obra de Betye Saar, Nine Mojo Secrets (Nueve secretos de mojo).

mixed media assemblage artwork on a beige handkerchief featuring an assortment of small items including a heart filled with small metal spoons and knives, small hands inside a window, small fans, a fish, a magician, and pieces of gray blue lace.

Activity: Look Closely

Make your own work of art inspired by Betye Saar's work, The Fragility of Illusion.

La Caja de Arte de Betye Saar

Celebra el legado artístico de Betye Saar y aprende sobre su trabajo al hacer arte inspirado en cinco de sus obras de arte. Disponible en inglés y en español.

The Betye Saar Art Box

Celebrate Betye Saar's artistic legacy and learn more about her work as you make art inspired by five of her artworks. Available in English and Spanish.

View of eight quilts displayed in a museum gallery with a spinning wheel placed in the center of the room.

Object Story: Stitching Statements and Sentiments

Explore quilt patterns that reflect women’s perspectives on the world and current events.

Print on paper showing arrangement of squares; within each square there are strips of colored rectangles that are arranged asymmetrically in shades of red, blue, white, and black.

Object Story: African American Quilting

Contemporary African American quilt traditions and their transformation into new artforms.

Library Videos

Blue photograph depicting tall pine-like trees, large boulders, and a rushing creek.

The Land of Little Rain

Environmental Exploration and Environmental Storytelling

Black and brown people wearing red, yellow, and white drape their bodies over the branches of a large tree.

Apariciones/Apparitions

"The body of the dancers, or phantoms, become sources of knowledge, and their gaze holds the viewer accountable, something that is too often missing from history and art; holding space in historically white spaces in ways that they have never been inhabited before.” -Carolina Caycedo, artist

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