Christina Ramberg, Belle Rêve, 1969
Acrylic in Masonite, in artist's hand painted wood frame. 29.3 × 88.3 cm (11 1/2 × 34 3/4 in.) Collection of Michael J Robertson and Christopher A Slapak Obj: 262961; Photography by Jamie Stukenberg
Actively involved in Chicago's creative community in the 1970s, Christina Ramberg pursued her practice of painting and quilting, taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and exhibited at the Hyde Park Art Center and Chicago galleries. Today Ramberg's stylized paintings of female body fragments wrapped in clothing and overlaid with abstract patterns remain hauntingly curious. This major retrospective provides an overview of Ramberg's career exploring the full extent of her practice from her sketchbooks and archival practices to her signature paintings, stunning quilts, and late abstract paintings.
This program is presented in partnership with our friends at Women of Culture.