Friends Lecture: Alison Saar
Join us on Sunday, January 11, 2026, for a lecture with Alison Saar about her artistic practice, which spans sculpture, painting, and printmaking. She discusses the importance of confronting sexism, racism, and bigotry, emphasizing that truly engaging with these complex issues requires striving to understand their essence. Saar explains that only by reaching this deeper understanding can we begin to dismantle the forces of racism and bigotry.
Please join us after the lecture for a reception from 3 to 4 p.m.
Alison Saar’s sculpture, prints, and paintings address issues of race, gender, and spirit. She studied art and art history at Scripps College and received an MFA from the Otis Art Institute. Her awards include The Driskell Prize, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, National Endowment Fellowship, and the United States Artists Fellowship.
Saar has exhibited at many museums, including the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Her art is represented in the collections of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. She currently resides in Los Angeles and is represented by L A Louver Gallery.