The New York Times Recommends Women to Watch 2018 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. From article: Travelers seeking inspiration for 2018 trips may want to consider art exhibitions and cultural festivals. At the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., notable exhibitions include “Women House” (March 9 to May 28), which explores the role of women […]

Penn was one of thirty artists who received a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation. From article: The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation announced the recipients of its 2017 biennial grants. Thirty artists who work in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, video, craft, and new media will each be awarded $20,000 in order to produce new work. In […]

Penn’s work featured at upcoming exhibition at  Lawndale Art Center with the Texas Sculpture Group. From website:  The Texas Sculpture Group presents an exhibition illustrating the excellent quality and diversity of contemporary sculpture in Texas curated by James Surls. The exhibition is dedicated to and in memory of late TSG Members Lee Littlefield, Bert Long, Jr. […]

Lux Art Institute was a remarkable summer residency. From the interview: When artist Beverly Penn was a child growing up on a farm in Maryland, thistles were considered a nuisance, and her parents would pay her a penny for each thistle she dug up.  Read More…