Women in Abstraction, Chryssa and Dorothy Hood
Installation view of Chryssa, Flight of Birds, 1957-1960, at the Menil Collection, Houston.
Photo: Chris Dunn
Sophie Asakura, Curatorial Associate, Modern and Contemporary Art, The Menil Collection, discusses the special display of paintings by Houston painter Dorothy Hood and Greek-born artist Chryssa on view in the foyer of the Menil Collection through Fall 2026. Comparing the works, she explores these artists’ contributions to abstract art in the United States at mid-century.
