Edith T. Martin
Edith T. Martin | |
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Born | Caroline County, Virginia |
Nationality | American |
Education | Degree in Fine Arts |
Alma mater | American University |
Edith T. Martin is an American artist and museum professional.
Life
She was born in Caroline County, Virginia. She moved to Washington D.C. where she earned a degree in Fine Arts from American University and also attended Georgetown University. She worked as an artist and museum technician at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery.
Martin was active in the arts community in Washington D.C. and advocated for exhibitions of the work of African American women artists in particular.[1] She was affiliated with the D.C. Art Association, the Smithsonian Institution Women's Council, the National Conference of Artists, and the Washington Women's Art Center.[2] She was a member of the Executive Board of the National Conference of Artists. Martin's works reside in several permanent art collections in the United States.
Martin participated in and curated many exhibitions, particularly at the Anacostia Neighborhood Museum, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery.
References
- ^ Trescott, Jacqueline (1979-02-02). "Words at the Library On Black Women's Art". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-03-19.
- ^ Martin, Edith (2007). Edith T. Martin Papers (PDF). Smithsonian Institution Anacostia Community Museum Archives: Anacostia Community Museum Archives.
- African-American artists
- American art curators
- Living people
- African-American women
- Artists from Virginia
- Artists from Washington, D.C.
- American University alumni
- Georgetown University alumni
- Smithsonian Institution people
- People from Caroline County, Virginia
- 20th-century American artists
- 21st-century American artists
- 20th-century American women artists
- 21st-century American women artists
- American artist stubs