UNLV Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art
Las Vegas, Nevada
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MessageAshley Hairston Doughty: Kept to Myself
- August 17, 2020 - October 09, 2020
Kept to Myself by Ashley Hairston Doughty (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)
Kept to Myself by Ashley Hairston Doughty (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)
Kept to Myself by Ashley Hairston Doughty (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)
Kept to Myself by Ashley Hairston Doughty (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)
Kept to Myself by Ashley Hairston Doughty (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)
Kept to Myself by Ashley Hairston Doughty (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)
Kept to Myself by Ashley Hairston Doughty (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)
Kept to Myself by Ashley Hairston Doughty (Photo by Lonnie Timmons III/UNLV Creative Services)
Exhibition Poster for "Kept to Myself" (Designed by Chloe Bernardo)
TV Card for "Kept to Myself" (Designed by Chloe Bernardo)
Kept to Myself: Ashley Hairston Doughty
The Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art is proud to present Kept to Myself, a solo exhibition by Las Vegas artist and designer Ashley Hairston Doughty. Doughty is a visual storyteller whose practice engages with socio-economic, racial, and gender-based issues, particularly those relating to cultural misconceptions and the development of personal identity. Kept to Myself introduces us to a substantial range of her work in different media, including video, fiber art, and illustration.
Augmenting the exhibition space with her personal poems, written thoughts, and anecdotes, Doughty uses art and text to lead us through her experiences as a Black woman in contemporary society. Feeling the weight of others’ expectations, she remembers a surprising “proclamation of solidarity” and considers the morality of bringing a child into a world “where people are shot for praying / while black / while Jewish / while Muslim” and “natural disasters get / stronger / bolder / more devastating.” Through printed textiles, she shares her discomfort at the unsolicited comments she receives from people in the street. “How you doin on this fiiiine day?” a purple cushion croons.
Working through a rush of impressions, the artist gives us a glimpse of her life that touches on both her interior individuality and her presence as part of a greater whole.
About Ashley Hairston Doughty
Ashley Hairston Doughty holds a BFA in Visual Communications from Washington University in St. Louis, and an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work has received awards from the Caxton Club, the College Book Arts Association, and Arion Press. Currently an Assistant Professor of Art at UNLV, she uses her business, Design Kettle, to create design projects with an emphasis on meaningful storytelling.
-DK Sole, Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art (August 3, 2020)
Digital catalog for "Kept to Myself"
Press Release for "Kept to Myself
"Exhibiting Change" by Scott Dickensheets for Fifth Street
"Ashley Hairston Doughty Stops Keeping It to Herself" by D.K. Sole for UNLV News Center
"Exploring ‘the unseen pyramid of privilege’" by Crystal Lugo for Double Scoop
