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Title:	Nancy Elizabeth Prophet: I Will Not Bend an Inch
Date:	3/14/2025 - 7/13/2025
Address:	Brooklyn Museum, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11238
Location:	New York, NY
Hours:	Wednesday – Sunday: 11 am – 6 pm, First Saturday:11 am – 11 pm
Cost/Cover:	free - $25
Web Page:	https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/nancy-elizabeth-p ...
Contact Info:	718-638-5000

Details:

As an Afro-Indigenous woman artist, Nancy Elizabeth Prophet (American, 1890–1960) pursued her practice in the face of entrenched racism and sexism. Her sculpture is unmatched in its emotional nuance and technical virtuosity, and her story is a model of unshakable determination. I Will Not Bend an Inch—the first museum examination of this underrecognized sculptor—honors Prophet’s remarkable work and legacy with timely new scholarship. Twenty rare works and historical documentation reveal how she navigated an unwelcoming art world. Born in Rhode Island to a Narragansett father and a Black mother, Prophet became the first known woman of color to graduate from the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design. She then spent time in New York before moving to Paris. Despite earning critical acclaim in this period, the pinnacle of her career, she struggled with poverty and isolation, and several times found herself on the brink of starvation.