Second Floor galleries are temporarily closed as our HVAC system undergoes a major upgrade. Kress, American Art, Contemporary Art, and Latin American Art collections will remain off view until the upgrade is complete. Thank you for your patience!
Second Floor galleries are temporarily closed as our HVAC system undergoes a major upgrade. Kress, American Art, Contemporary Art, and Latin American Art collections will remain off view until the upgrade is complete. Thank you for your patience!
Bettina Landgrebe, Beaten with a Hammer. Installation with audio, dimensions variable. El Paso Museum of Art, Gift from the Estate of Lineaus Hooper Lorette, 2023.7.165. Photograph by David Davis.
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The Estate of Lineaus Hooper Lorette
In Beaten with a Hammer, Marfa-based artist Bettina Landgrebe uses over 500 hearts to bear testimony to the war against the female body. Her haunting installation composed of suspended hearts confronts audiences with the issue of femicides. The work highlights the reach violence on gender can have in a community and how it can disrupt a culture.
THIS EXHIBITION IS INTENDED FOR A MATURE AUDIENCE. Parental discretion is advised.
This exhibition is made possible through the gracious donation of the Estate of Lineaus Hooper Lorette. Support for this exhibition is by provided by the Mellon Foundation, the El Paso Museum of Art Foundation, and the City of El Paso Museums and Cultural Affairs Department.
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