Exhibition curator Connie Butler introduces WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution.
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Judy Chicago, Through the Flower, 1973, sprayed acrylic on canvas, 61 x 61 x 1 7/8 in., courtesy of Elizabeth A. Sackler, New York; and Pasadena Lifesaver Red #5, 1970, sprayed acrylic on acrylic, courtesy of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C., gift of Elyse and Stanley Grinstein
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Senga Nengudi, I, 1977, nylon mesh and sand, courtesy of the artist and Thomas Erben Gallery, New York
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Lynn Hershman, installation view,
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originally posted March 14, 2007
3 Comments
#1. cecilia ratto 03.18.2007
all the performances are excelent, and i´m very happy because an argentina artist Marta Minujin is in this excelent presentation…çi hope you visit our first end of the worl bienal…
my adrees is general roca 533-ushuaia-argentina
#2. blakkbyrd 04.03.2007
Thankyou for the exhibition.
Feminism is a flower that blooms in different places at different times.
Although New Zealand was the first _nation_ to give women the vote [1893], Australian women had the vote in 1861 in south australia and 1864 for victoria – Australia became a nation in 1900 and nationally Australian women had the vote from 1902. compare UK 1918 and USA 1920.
Who would have thought that Australian women had the vote 60 years before the UK and USA?
Similarly, Australian women artists have led the way in feminist art.
{”I am woman, hear me roar” Helen Reddy}
To complement and supplement the growing interest in feminism and feminist art, Australian content is presented on the Bellebyrd Blog for your education and enjoyment.
http://printaustralia.blogspot.com/
regards
blakkbyrd
#3. Ayn 05.20.2007
I was especially impressed with the work of Judy Chicago and the Mattress room. It was very much of a coccoon. In general the caliber of the pieces in this exhibition is phenomenal. It was very worthy of my time. I hope to come back to listen to each independent film as well.
I do think that the exhibition would have been stronger if the clitoral photos of the nude women were not included. I think that those photos actually detracted from the strength of the other work. Historically, it was interesting to see how it could have been a progression into what we now see in the world of pornography.
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