Ranging in
scale from three inches to nearly 40 feet, the exhibit features mixed - media
installations in a presentation of approximately 50 unique objects, dating from 1796 to the present, in particular with the inclusion of
large works by four contemporary women artists: Kara Walker, with her panoramic wall murals, Camille Utterback
via an interactive digital
installation that reacts to visitors» movements and shadows, Kristi Malakoff's life - size cutouts of children dancing around a Maypole, and Kumi Yamashita's intricate, shadowy
installations.