Now on display: Face to Face: Portraits and Personhood from the Tufts University Permanent Collection
The face is one of the oldest and earliest forms of imagery produced by humankind. From the Paleolithic cave paintings at Chauvet to the modern yellow smiley face, artists have long used the most basic visage to articulate the struggles of the human condition. Spanning centuries and cultures, this selection of portraits and figurative works from the Tufts University Permanent Collection highlights a cohort of artists that explore the form of portraiture as a means to understand the complexity of identity and contemporary life.