During the dark months of winter and through the summer people passing the Hood Museum will be able to experience a video work, Ga Bose Gangwe, by the South African artist Mohau Modisakeng. This graceful expression of resilience and determination will be on display in the vitrine window above the doors of the museum through August 2023.
The Hood Museum of Art happily welcomes a new work honoring the Black women graduates of 1973 to 1976 by visual artist and Dartmouth alum Wendy (Thompson) Kendrick '76. This commemorative work was commissioned by the Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association (BADA), which unveiled it during their 50th reunion celebration (May 27–30, 2022), after which it entered the museum's collection. Its acquisition at Dartmouth was made possible by the Class of 1968.
The Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth, will present a series of exhibitions in 2023 grouped under the theme "Art and the Construction of History," inviting viewers to consider the role of art and artists in the framing of historical narratives. This thematic throughline resonates with the museum's strategic priority to forge meaningful connections across disciplines, peoples, and local and global communities while seeking to reimagine the collection's influence and potential.
The Hood Museum of Art is happy to announce Alex Bortolot as just the second deputy director in the museum's history. This position has renewed resonance for the museum in the wake of its 2022–26 strategic plan, which calls for, among other things, enabling greater access to its resources and championing museum practices that positively impact staff, audience, and environmental wellbeing.
This "Femme Is Fierce" playlist was compiled by several students – Rosario Rosales '25, Monzerrath Sandoval '25, Briana Maldonado '24, Jessica Chiriboga '24, and Sonia Meytin '26 – to enliven a collaborative event centered on the exhibition Femme Is Fierce: Femme Queer Gender Performance in Photography.