A Woman Abroad: Artistic Adventures in Cold War Morocco

Alten Cityscape

Inspired by her grandfather, Mathias J. Alten’s visit to Morocco in 1912, Grand Rapidian, Anita M. Gilleo embraced the opportunity to live and work in Casablanca during the early 1950s. While working for the Army Corp of Engineers at Nouasseur Air Base, Gilleo collected the sights and sounds of her exotic locale; recording her impressions of Morocco in a variety of sketches and watercolor paintings.

May 19 – August 11, 2016

Blue Wall Gallery
Richard M. DeVos Center, Building B
Robert C. Pew Grand Rapids Campus

For directions to the Blue Wall Gallery CLICK HERE



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