It's been exactly one year since we launched Art In Your Inbox, a sometimes email from UMMA staff and collaborators where we share art from the collection that's speaking to us right now. Our first edition from last year featured Joanne Leonard's photograph Winged Ones. Her image feels even more poignant today, given the year we have all been through.

We've re-shared that same work of art below with updated reflections, new stories, and a brand new archive of a complete year of Art In Your Inbox you can explore.

Thank you for subscribing and engaging with art during this always evolving time.
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Black and white image of a child looking out a window with white wings superimposed on her back and a white insect watching her.
Metamorphosis Is STILL Happening
Artwork Title: Winged Ones
Artist: Joanne Leonard
1987, Gelatin silver print on paper, gift of the artist, 2016/2.192
Joanne Leonard used actual bugs and insect wings in the darkroom enlarger when she printed this portrait of her child. Her photograph uses the frame of the window and the frame of the film negative as physical and metaphorical barriers beyond which the young child cannot see.

Reflection Prompts:
  • It sure has been a year, huh? Last time we shared this image we asked what the wings signify for you. Change? Restless energy? One year later, what's your answer to that question? Relief? Hope? Something else?
  • Have you been keeping a journal or have another habit you can look back on? What changes did you expect to see that didn't happen? What do you hope stays around from this time?
  • What are you most looking forward to this summer? Say it out loud, right now, and manifest it into reality.
Watch the Evolution

In our newly updated Art In Your Inbox archive, you can watch a year unfold through art.

From Tiger King and overdue haircuts to John Lewis and overdue equality measures, see how art can helped us make sense of our own experiences and the experiences of those around us.
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