Folger Shakespeare Library: Elise Ansel

Elise Ansel’s exhibition at the Folger Shakespeare Library presents contemporary work grounded in research into the library’s Shakespearean and artistic holdings. It is part of Contemporary Art at the Folger, a rotating series featuring artists who have received Folger Artist Fellowships. Ansel’s work challenges the traditionally male-centered perspective of “Old Master” painting and offers new ways of viewing and engaging with Henry Fuseli’s 1793 painting *Macbeth Consulting the Vision*.

The Folger’s artist-fellow exhibitions are presented in boutique-style solo shows featuring selected works by artists from across the country. The page describes this exhibition series as running from October 2025 through April 2026.

When: The page places the artist-fellow exhibition series between October 2025 and April 2026; it does not provide specific dates for Elise Ansel’s individual exhibition.

Venue: Folger Theatre, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC

Series: Contemporary Art at the Folger

Artist: Elise Ansel

Focus: Ansel’s work reconsiders the exclusionary, male-dominated viewpoint associated with traditional “Old Master” paintings, including Fuseli’s *Macbeth Consulting the Vision*.

Tickets: Price not available