Wangari Mathenge’s “Home Sweet Home (After Seurat, Manet and Pippin)” Joins the Crocker Art Museum Collection

The Crocker Museum of Art has announced acquisition of “Home Sweet Home (After Seurat, Manet and Pippin)” a monumental painting by Chicago-based artist Wangari Mathenge. Born in Kenya in 1973, the artist was inspired by her hometown, staging photos about a mile from where she grew up, bringing the photos back to her studio in Chicago where she painted “Home Sweet Home (After Seurat, Manet and Pippin)” on four canvases, creating one grand composition. The 96-inch-by-290-inch painting was acquired in April 2023 with plans to install the painting in the main museum entrance at Friedman Court. The acquisition was made possible with the support of Simon K. Chiu in honor of the Crocker’s staff, docents, volunteers, and supporters. The acquisition of this work will help the Crocker Museum expand its collection of BIPOC artists.