Artsy : How Women Artists Are Shaping the Way We See Motherhood

The trail blazed by women artists of past generations has given way to innovative contemporary works, like Miami-based artist Najja Moon’s new piece Your Mommas Voice in the Back of Your Head (2021). A product of The Bass’s “New Monuments” commission, on view at the Miami museum until January 23, 2022, this abstract sound sculpture is devoted to the profoundly personal yet widespread bond between mothers and their children. “Your mother is a monument,” Moon has written about the piece. “A constant reminder. A well of advice. An angel on your shoulder with a lot of attitude.”

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