Christina Ramberg Retrospective at Philadelphia Museum of Art

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents 'Christina Ramberg: A Retrospective', running through June 1, 2025. The exhibition traces Ramberg's career from her early fragmented body parts in works like 'Hair' (1968) to her later abstract black-and-white paintings from 1986. Ramberg, associated with Chicago Imagism, used acrylics on Masonite panels, sanding surfaces to achieve a commercial matte finish. Her work explores objectification, fetishism, and the female body, often depicting headless figures in constraining lingerie or bound poses. Key works include 'Black Widow' (1971), 'Corset / Urns' (1970), and 'Schizophrenic Discovery' (1977). The exhibition also features her quilts from the 1980s and late abstract paintings reminiscent of Hilma af Klint. Ramberg's practice was interrupted by a neurodegenerative disease that forced her to stop making art.