Mapping the Collection
With support from the Terra Foundation for American Art, the collection research fellowship on American art at Museum Ludwig encourages the production of new scholarship in a museum context and enhances an ongoing dialogue about US postwar visual arts in Europe.
During a two-year period, the Terra Foundation Collection Research Fellow will conduct an in-depth study of the Museum Ludwig’s holdings in American art, with a focus on issues from postcolonial, gender, and queer studies. This project is called Mapping the Collection.
The blog is dedicated to publishing and sharing the fellow’s findings as research unfolds.
About the Author
Janice Mitchell has been working as a Terra Foundation Collection Research Fellow in American Art at the Museum Ludwig since July 2018. In addition to twentieth-century American art, her research interests are in contemporary art and critical artistic practice. Mitchell is a doctoral candidate at the Central Saint Martins in London.
About the Terra Foundation for American Art
Established in 1978 by businessman, art collector, and United States Ambassador-at-Large for Cultural Affairs Daniel J. Terra (1911–1996), the Terra Foundation for American Art is dedicated to fostering exploration, understanding, and enjoyment of the visual arts of the United States for national and international audiences. Recognizing the importance of experiencing original works of art, the foundation provides opportunities for interaction and study, beginning with the presentation and growth of its own art collection in Chicago. To further cross-cultural dialogue on American art, the foundation supports and collaborates on innovative exhibitions, research, and educational programs. Implicit in such activities is the belief that art has the potential both to distinguish cultures and to unite them. The fellowship exemplifies the internationally collaborative projects residing at the heart of the Terra Foundation’s mission.