Solo show
Twinka Thiebaud and the Art of the Pose
18 Jun 2022 — 10 Sep 2022 at Crocker Art Museum
· Sacramento
Presented at the Crocker Art Museum in 2022, this exhibition shines a spotlight on Twinka Thiebaud — daughter of celebrated painter Wayne Thiebaud — as both a renowned artist's model and a creative force in her own right.
Through paintings, photographs, and archival materials, the show examines the art of posing: the dynamic between model and artist, the performative nature of the human figure, and the ways in which a muse can shape the work of those who depict her.
The exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to consider the model not merely as a passive subject but as an active participant in the artistic process, reframing Twinka Thiebaud's contributions to twentieth-century American art.
Through paintings, photographs, and archival materials, the show examines the art of posing: the dynamic between model and artist, the performative nature of the human figure, and the ways in which a muse can shape the work of those who depict her.
The exhibition offers visitors a rare opportunity to consider the model not merely as a passive subject but as an active participant in the artistic process, reframing Twinka Thiebaud's contributions to twentieth-century American art.
About the artist
Twinka Thiebaud
1945
Twinka Thiebaud is an American model who has posed for many of the most important photographers of the 20th century.
About the artist →About the venue
Crocker Art Museum
· Sacramento
The Crocker Art Museum is the oldest art museum in the Western United States, located in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1885, the museum holds one of the premier collections of Californian art. The collection includes American works dating from the Gold Rush to the present, European paintings…