ArtistShelley Lowenstein

My Brother's Keeper

Date2020

MediumOil on panel

DimensionsEach: 24 x 30 in. (61 x 76.2 cm) Framed Size (Each): 25 1/2 x 31 1/2 in. (64.8 x 80 cm)

Credit LineDC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Art Bank Collection

Object numberDCCAH2022.041a-c

ClassificationsPaintings

Locations

DCPS Central Office (1200 First St NE)

DescriptionShelley Lowenstein is a keen observer of people and places, and she has a passion for capturing the casual interactions that course through everyday life. Focusing on gesture and body language, she delights in exploring the relationships among figures. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Lowenstein created My Brother’s Keeper as part of a series titled “My Country Tis of Thee.” Here, all individuals are masked to protect themselves and others. In some places, Lowenstein left spaces where people are missing, gesturing toward the loss, and the mutual care, that emerged from the pandemic.