How have artists been inspired by childhood?

Artists Trenton Doyle Hancock, Ekua Holmes, Deborah Roberts, and Carmen Winant join curators Ruth Erickson and Jeffrey De Blois and art historian Anne Higonnet to reflect on children's lasting influence on art.

The first thematic group exhibition in the U.S. to explore the influence of children and childhood on the practice of visual artists, "To Begin Again: Artists and Childhood" examines how childhood is an important yet undervalued subject in the history of art. It begins with the observation that artists have long been inspired by children—by their imagination, creativity, and unique ways of seeing and being in the world—and explores how artists grapple with timely issues of creativity, risk, power, care, labor, and learning through their engagement with childhood. Featuring 40 artists—including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Paul Klee, Glenn Ligon, and Faith Ringgold—"To Begin Again" is comprised of more than 75 artworks, including painting, sculpture, photography, installation, video, and over 20 works made by young people.