Hair Exhibit

Hair grows on select parts of our bodies, and we-like our ancestors before us- manipulate it to tell our world who we are. Before we say a word to a new acquaintance, our visible hair announces our gender, suggests our class, and hints at our religion and politics. This exhibition catalogue explores the meaning of... See more 

From a hirsute Beasty Girl to a lock of George Washington’s hair, this project explored the significance of facial, head, and body hair in western society from the Renaissance to the present. Though primarily focused on paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures, the exhibition also included objects made from... See more 

New Tang exhibition teases out the social meanings of hair, from the Renaissance era to the present SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.—Hair might be defined in any standard dictionary as “a slender threadlike outgrowth of the epidermis of an animal.” But hair can also be a subtle and complex cultural signifier that... See more