Meet the Artist: Alison Saar

Sculptor Alison Saar reflects on her artistic practice, from the collaborative process she develops with her materials to the influence of her family including her children and her parents, artists Betye and Richard Saar. She shares some of the meaning and symbolism behind her work, “Rouse,” part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection, and invites the viewers to find their own meaning in the work. americanart.si.edu/artist/ali...
This project received Federal support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative Pool, administered by the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum.

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That sculpture, “Rouse,” is phenomenal. Thanks so much for posting. (P.S. As a non-professional artist, I really appreciated hearing Ms. Saar discuss her evolving ideas about the identify of the figure held aloft in the woman’s antlers. Sometimes when I’m working on a piece I think it is about one thing, but then afterwards I realize it’s about something very different. I’ve assumed that’s because I’m new at art and unsure of myself. But maybe even established artists don’t always know at the outset.) (P.P.S. The entire Saar family is incredible. We are so lucky to have their body of work to look at.)

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Inspiring art❤