In her New York City studio, Carrie Moyer talks about pivotal events in her life that brought her to painting and the influence history has had in her work. The video was made on the occasion of Moyer’s solo exhibition at the Tang Teaching Museum, Opener 24: Carrie Moyer—Pirate Jenny, on view January 26, 2013 – May 19, 2013.

Below are two of Moyer’s paintings in the Tang Teaching Museum collection.