This broadcast features the exhibition "Gleefully Askew: A Gladys Nilsson Retrospective" on view at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento through November 29th, 2026. It includes a conversation with curator Francesca Wilmott along with music inspired by works in the exhibition and songs from some of Nilsson's favorite musicians.
Gladys Nilsson (American, born 1940), Hoofers , 1963. Ink on paper, 11 x 8 1/2 in. Courtesy of the Artist, Garth Greenan Gallery, New York, and Parker Gallery, Los Angeles.
Gladys Nilsson (American, born 1940), Ladies Dance , 1975. Watercolor on paper, 14 x 11 1/2 in. Crocker Art Museum, The Jane K. Witkin Collection, gift of B.E. Witkin, 1981.209.
Installation shot of Gleefully Askew: A Gladys Nilsson Retrospective on view at the Crocker Art Museum (July 19 - November 29, 2026). "Being Beamed" is pictured on the far right.
Gladys Nilsson (American, born 1940), Gleefully Askew , 2019. Acrylic on canvas, 84 x 112 in. Private Collection, New York, Courtesy of AWG Art Advisory. Photo courtesy of the Artist, Garth Greenan Gallery, New York, and Parker Gallery, Los Angeles.
Gladys Nilsson at the Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, California, 2025. Photo: Phong Tran.
