Betty White Unites! was an invitational visual arts exhibition held from January 14 to January 29, 2022[1] at the Zenith Gallery in Washington, D.C., as an homage and celebration to American actress Betty White,[2] who had died at the end of 2021.
Curator edit
The exhibition was curated by the gallery's director, Margery Goldberg. After White's death, she "called a number of artists and commissioned artwork honoring White." She noted that “People always say everybody loves Betty White. I just thought, this country has been so unbelievably divided... I thought [the exhibit] would be something that unites people.”[3]
Focus edit
The exhibition featured artwork by 19 invited artists from around the United States, all focused on White and/or her work.[4][5] The artists included Bradley Stevens,[6] Bulsby “Buzz” Duncan, Holly Boruck, F. Lennox Campello, Michelle Marcello, Carol Newmyer,[7] and others.[1]
Critical reception and press edit
The exhibition received local,[8][9][5][2][10] regional,[11][12][4] national[13][14] and international press.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
References edit
- ^ a b "Betty White Unites!". Zenith Gallery. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ a b Barnard, Bob (2022-01-14). "BETTY WHITE UNITES! DC's Zenith Gallery celebrates Betty White's 100th birthday with inspired art". FOX 5 DC. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "'She Was Everyone's Grandmother': Washington Art Exhibit Honors Betty White". The Huffington Post. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ a b Yang, Elsie. "Betty White's Life and Work Take Center Stage at This New DC Art Exhibit". Thrillist. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ a b "Art exhibit celebrating Betty White coming to DC this weekend". WUSA9 TV. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Nuttycombe, Dave (2013-03-11). "Bradley Stevens takes the gallery space and turns it into a hall of mirrors". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Carol Newmyer - Biography". www.askart.com. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Baker, Damare (2022-01-11). "A DC Art Gallery Is Hosting an Exhibition to Honor Betty White". Washingtonian. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "The best things to do in the D.C. area the week of Jan. 13-19". Washington Post. 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ "Weekend Picks". WGTS 91.9. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "Love Betty White? DC art gallery puts together special exhibit to honor icon". WTOP News. 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "'She Was Everyone's Grandmother': Washington Art Exhibit Honors Betty White". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "'She Was Everyone's Grandmother': Washington Art Exhibit Honors Betty White". Show Biz Corner. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ ""She Was Everyone's Grandmother": Washington Art Exhibition Honoring Betty White". Nation World News. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ Nick (2022-01-11). "DC Art Gallery To Honor Betty White With Special Exhibition". News Dubai. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "'She Was Everybody's Grandmother': Washington Artwork Exhibit Honors Betty White -". IND News Reporter. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "DC art gallery hosts exhibition in honor of Betty White". San Miguel Artists. Retrieved 2022-02-01.
- ^ "'She Is The Grandmother: Washington Art Exhibit Honors Betty White". Botswana News. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ "'She Was Everybody's Grandmother': Washington Artwork Exhibit Honors Betty White". Notisia 365. 2022-01-15. Retrieved 2022-02-02.
- ^ "Betty White Press". Zenith Gallery. Retrieved 2022-02-01.