In this episode we interview Heckscher Museum curator Karli Wurzelbacher about her upcoming exhibition of the work of American sculptor Emma Stebbins:

• Stebbins’ background and biography
• Genres that Stebbins worked in
• Technical process of creating sculptures
• Rome as a magnet for the international sculpture community
• Discrimination against female sculptors
• The expatriate community in Rome
• How Stebbins met actress Charlotte Cushman and their relationship
• Major works
• Exhibition contents
• Her groundbreaking subjects
• The intersection of allegory and industry
• Stebbins’ reputation in her own time Exhibition details: Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington, New York, September 28, 2025 - March 15, 2026
• Support for the exhibition includes:
  • Terra Foundation for American Art
  • Henry Luce Foundation
  • Robin T. Hadley and Richard T. Cunniff, Jr.
  • Andrea B. and Peter D. Klein
  • Priscilla and Robert Hughes
• This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here: Emma Stebbins
• For additional historic context, check out our podcast on Charlotte Cushman.

A transcript of this podcast will be added here when available.

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