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Openings…

This year’s Goteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art, (August 25th through November 25th) in Goteborg, Sweden, is entitled Rethinking Dissent – on the limitations of politics and the possibilities of resistance. It includes artists such feminist artists as Lida Abdul, Jenny Holzer, and Mandana Moghaddam.

(AES, Action Half Life Warriors, 2005-2006, sculptures in bronze, Courtesy: artist and Triumph Gallery, Moscow, Photo: Vlad Loktev.)

Body Double, opened August 25th at the Luckman Gallery in L.A., and features photo and video work by 16 emerging female artists who have incorporated their own images into their art.

The Secret Rooms of the Dirt Palace also opened on August 25th at Hera Gallery, in Wakefield, RI. This show is a collaboration between Hera Gallery and The Dirt Palace, a feminist art collective located in Providence, RI.

Opening September 2nd, Pain in Soul:Performance Art and Video Works by He Chengyao at The Shanghai Zendai Museum of Modern Art in Shanghai, China. Check out more work by  He Chengyao, who was also in Global Feminisms, in our Feminist Art Base.

Bahname, a show of works by Canan Senol opens September 5th at MASA, in Istanbul. The word “bahname” is a combination of “bah,” the Arabic term for sexual desire and potency, and “name,” a Farsi term for book or booklet. This show confronts historic, male interpretations of female sexual desire.

Voyages, a solo show of work by Joyce Kozloff, opens September 6th at DC Moore Gallery. Kozloff addresses the phenomenon of western expansion throughout history and in the present. Be sure to peruse the catalog which contains an essay by Lucy R. Lippard. Voyages:Time Travel, a concurrent show of Kozloff’s prints, opens September 8th at Solo Impression.

(Joyce Kozloff, Now/Later, 2007, Courtesy: DC Moore Gallery.)

U Can’t Touch Dis: The New Asian Art at ZONE: Chelsea Center for the Arts, opening September 6th, features work, in a variety of mediums, by 18 young artists, many of whom have not yet shown in New York. The “New Asian Artists,” from “across Asia and the Asian diaspora in the West” transcend class, race, and gender boundaries to defy preconceptions of an Asian aesthetic. The show includes work by feminist artists Yun Bai and Ramya Ravisankar (our former intern!).

(Lisha Bai, Mirror Series [Square], 2005, Courtesy: ZONE: Chelsea Center for the Arts.)

Undercurrents, a show of recent sculptures by Martha Walker at the artist-run 440 Gallery opens September 6th. Walker’s work displays a consciousness of feminist issues. Her metal sculptures are often anthropomorphically feminine.

Venus at Her Mirror, a solo show and U.S. debut of paintings by Swedish artist Ylva Ogland opens September 6th at Smith-Stewart. Ogland depicts herself at 11 years old, amid children’s toys and drug paraphernalia alike.

(show invite, Courtesy: Smith-Stewart Gallery)

Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects presents the work of Kunie Sugiura in Sex and Nature: Works from 1969 to 1971 and The Artist Papers. This will be the first exhibition of Sugiura’s series of erotic images. As monumentally-scaled, sexual images made by a young woman, these works were considered radical at the time they were made. Opens September 6th.

(Kunie Sugiura, Untitled 2, 1970, photograph, graphite on canvas. Courtesy: Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects.)

Leather and Lace, a collaboration by Allison March and Ariana Page Russell, opens September 6th at Soil Artist-Run Gallery in Seattle. By transforming themselves into female pop and punk icons of the 70’s and 80’s, the artists address issues of image, persona, and surface.

(Allison March and Ariana Page Russell. Image: Soil Gallery.)

Andrea Zittel’s Smockshop opens September 7th at Susan Inglett Gallery. In the spirit of her concepts for sustainable living, Zittel has provided a group of artists with a basic pattern and asked them to create a “smock” for everyday wear. The smocks will be for sale at “ready-to-wear” prices.

(Courtesy: Susan Inglett Gallery.)

Where She Stops, a solo show of paintings by Natalie Frank, opens September 6th at Mitchell-Innes & Nash. Frank’s paintings explore relationships of power among groups of ambiguous, often grotesque figures.

(Natalie Frank, The Stammerer, oil on canvas, 2007. Courtesy: www.artnet.com)

Material Matter: American Abstract Artists, a group show curated by Kat Griefen, director of A.I.R. Gallery, the world’s first women’s art co-op, opens September 8th at Sideshow Gallery of Brooklyn. The featured abstract artists’ unconventional materials and forms indicate an openness to difference.

Closings…

Don’t miss Circa 70: Lynda Benglis and Louise Bourgeois, closing August 31st at Cheim and Read. The show juxtaposes Benglis’ and Bourgeois’ work made mostly between the years 1967 and 1974.

(Lynda Benglis, untitled; plaster, fabric, and spray paint; 1972. Courtesy: Cheim and Read.)

Substance and Surface, also closing August 31st, at Bortolami includes work by Global Feminisms: Remix artist Ghada Amer.

(Installation view, from left to right: Ghada Amer Black Torment, 2005, Embroidery and gel medium on canvas. Ghada Amer Black Absence, 2005, Embroidery and gel medium on canvas. Piero Golia Untitled (12 x 30 in. Monochrome), 2007, Painted wood and wood pedestal. Jim Lambie Y-Footo, 2002, Mattress and silver vinyl tape. Courtesy: Bortolami Gallery.)

Sultana’s Dream: South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC) 10th Anniversary Exhibition closes August 31st at Exit Art.

*My thanks to our intern, Pia Howell, for researching all these amazing shows!*

Dear Readers: Below is a list of press compiled about the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the permanent installation of The Dinner Party and, of course, our inaugural show Global Feminisms. (Global Feminisms Remix press to come!) We tried to be as thorough as possible but certainly with a global show, we may not know about all coverage we received in other countries… should you know of any we missed please let us know! We’d like to have as comprehensive a record as possible.

Armstrong, Carol. “Global Feminisms.” ARTFORUM. January 1, 2007.

Art & Antiques. “Top 100 Collectors: Elizabeth Sackler.” March 2007, pp.101-102.

Art Business News. “Dinner Party finds new home in Brooklyn” December 2002.

Art Business News. “[Museum Matters] Brooklyn Museum of Art planning to establish a center for feminist art” February 2004.

Art in America. “Permanent home for The Dinner Party” June 2002.

Artkrush.com. “Feminist Art.” April 4, 2007.

Ayers, Robert. “Low-Profile Museum Expansions.” Museums New York. March 1, 2007.

Baum, Rachel. “Female Diaspora: Global Feminisms. New Directions in Contemporary Art.” Camera Austria. No. 98. 2007.

Beckman, Rachel. “Her Table Is Ready.” The Washington Post. April 22, 2007.

Berlanga, Jessica. “Arte y feminismo: exposiciones en Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido (1971-2007). Fehrenheit. June-July 2007.

Bieber, Susanneh. “Rethinking Feminist art.” Curator’s Blog. Fresno Metropolitan Museum pages. February 11, 2007.

Braso, Emma. “Feminismos globales.” Exit Express. No. 28, May 2007. Spain.

Burk, Martha. “Women’s history still being written” Oakland Tribune, March 13 2007.

Burk, Martha. “Reach of women growing, but only slowly.” The Lebanon Daily News. March 17, 2007.

Camhi, Leslie. “Breast Intentions: The Brooklyn Museum surveys the world’s female artists.” The Village Voice. April 9, 2007.

Carter, Marie. “The women who took down the glass ceiling.” Archaeological Diggings. April/ May 2007.

Chlabicz, Bożena. “Kochajmy artystów: Sztuka feministyczna na Manhattanie.” Kurier Plus: The Polish Weekly Magazine. May 26, 2007.

Cohen, Ariella and Rachel Syme. “The Art of Feminism.” The Brooklyn Paper. Saturday,
March 24, 2007.

Cohen, David. “A Season of Greeks, Romans & Feminists.” The New York Sun. March 21, 2007.

Cotter, Holland. “Feminist Art Finally Takes Center Stage.” The New York Times, January 29, 2007.

Dixler, Elsa. “A Place at the Table.’ The New York Times Book Review. Sunday, March 4,2007.

Dollar, Steve. “Appreciating women of a certain phase.” Newsday. March 23, 2007.

Fazekas, Krisztina. “Judy Chicago’s The Dinner Party, Brooklyn Museum of Art.”
NewYorkCool.com . May 14, 2007.

Feitelberg, Rosemary. “New Breed of Feminism Brooklyn Bound.” Women’s Wear Daily.
Friday, February 23, 2007.

Fineman, Mia. “Table for 39: Judy Chicago’s Iconic Work of Feminist Art Stands the Test of Time.” Slate Magazine. April 25, 2007.

Freedlander, David. “Feminist art center opens in Brooklyn.” AM New York. March 22, 2007.

Fressola, Michael J. “You go, girl.” The Staten Island Advance. April 1, 2007.

Friedman, Vanessa. “Dilemma of Femininity and Feminism.” FinancialTimes.com.
February 25, 2007.

Garnett, Adrienne. “A new wing of women’s art grows in Brooklyn.” Art of the Times. Summer 2007.

Grimm, Lesley. “Provocative feminist art gets a permanent new home in Brooklyn.” Courier-Life Publications. March 13, 2007.

Groskop, Viv. “All Hail the Feminaissance.” The Guardian. Friday, May 11, 2007.

Hajela, Deepti. “Feminist Art Center Opens at Brooklyn Museum.” Associated Press. April 2, 2007.

Heartney, Eleanor. “Worldwide Women.” Art in America. June/July 2007.

Hoban, Phoebe. “We’re Finally Infiltrating.” ARTnews, February 2007.

Jacobs, Alexandra. “XX-rated art.” Elle Magazine. No. 431

Kamiya, Yukie. Monthly Art Magazine Bijutsu Techo. “Global Feminisms at the Brooklyn Museum, New York.” Vol. 59, No. 896. 2007. Tokyo.

Karkowski, Czeslaw. “Nowojorska Kronika.” Nowego Dziennika. April 6, 2007.

Kirsh, Andrea. “The Other F word- Women Return.” Artblog. April 6, 2007.

Kolesnikov-Jessop, Sonia. “Ghada Amer: Defusing the Power of Erotic Images.” The
International Herald Tribune . Monday, March 12, 2007.

Koplos, Janet. “The dinner party” revisited: with the Brooklyn Museum’s acquisition of Judy Chicago’s 1970s feminist icon, the author gives the piece a new critical look” Art in America. May, 2003.

Kort, Michele. “Home at Last.” Ms. Magazine, Winter 2007. pp.44-48.

Kunitz, Daniel. “A Sprawling, Riotous Argument.” The New York Sun. Arts, March 22, 2007.

Lacayo, Richard. “What Women Have Done to Art.” Time Magazine. April 2, 2007.

Laster, Paul. “Artists and curators at the opening of “Global Feminisms” at the Brooklyn Museum on March 22, 2007. ArtNet. April 12, 2007.

Levin, Gail. “Becoming Judy Chicago.” Interview. March 2007.

Levin, Helen. “The syllogism rules.” NY Arts Magazine. June 18, 2007.

Luby, Abby. “Global Feminisms at The Brooklyn Museum.” White Hot Magazine of Contemporary Art. Issue #3, May 2007.

Lundtofte, Anne Mette. “Kvinder Til Hojbords I USA.” Billed Kunstneren. No. 2, June 2007. Denmark.

MacAdam, Barbara A. “Where the Great Women Artists Are Now.” ARTnews. February 2007.

Michaud, Christopher. “Brooklyn Museum Unveils Feminist Art Center.” The Washington Post. March 24, 2007.

Micucci, Dana. “Feminist Art Gets Place of Pride in Brooklyn.” The International Herald
Tribune. April 20, 2007.

Morris, Catherine. “Sister act.” Time Out New York. March 22, 2007.

Mullarkey, Maureen. “An Unsatisfying Dinner.” The New York Sun. March 22, 2007.

Muller, Dena. “Global Feminisms: new directions in contemporary art.” From a forthcoming issue of Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society. Featured in Artlines, from the Women’s Caucus for Art. Spring 2007.

Nemser, Cindy. “The Brooklyn Museum Disrespects Women Artists of a Certain
Age.” Cindy Nemser’s Forum. Thursday, March 8, 2007.

Newingham, Katie. “In the mix.” The Brooklyn Paper. August 13, 2007.

Newsday. “An artist takes up residence.” March 23, 2007.

The New York Blade. “Feminartists.” March 30, 2007.

The New York Times. “[Global Feminisms] They Are Artists Who Are Women; Hear them Roar” March 23 2007.

O’Neill-Butler, Lauren. “Party Line.” Bitch Magazine. Issue no. 35. Spring 2007.

Plagens, Peter. “The Dinner Party Gets A Home.” Newsweek. March 30, 2007.

Plant, Jeanine. “Breaking Out of the Art World’s Sexism.” April 10, 2007. Alternet.org

Pogrebin, Robin. “Ms. Chicago, Party of 39? Your Table’s Ready in Brooklyn.” The New York Times. February 1, 2007.

Pollack, Barbara. “Global Feminisms.” ARTNews. June 2007. p 130.

Princenthal, Nancy. “Feminism Unbound.” Art in America. June/ July 2007.

Rathe, Adam. “Brooklyn Museum Exhibits Magical Artifacts.” The Brooklyn Paper. March 23, 2007.

Rathe, Adam. “Sacklash!” The Brooklyn Paper. March 23, 2007.

Reckitt, Helena. “Unusual suspects: Global Feminisms and WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution.” N. paradoxa. Vol. 18.

Reichelt, Von Matthias. “Etwas andere Dinner Party.” Taz.de. June 24, 2007.

Reiss, Alvin H. “Feminist Art in the Spotlight in Los Angeles and New York.” Travel Weekly. March 5, 2007.

Richards, Cindy. “Milestone in feminist movement” Chicago sun-Times. September 2002.

Robinson, Walter. “Artnet News.” ArtNet. January 16, 2007.

Rosenbaum, Lee. “Attention All Feminists! MoMA an Brooklyn Go Guerrilla.” CultureGrrl/ ArtsJournal.com. January 19, 2007.

Rosenbaum, Lee. “Sisterhood is Dispiriting: Power to the Curators at Brooklyn’s New Feminist Enclave.” CultureGrrl. March 23, 2007.

Russell, Carol K. “The Dinner Party still rocks.” Fiberarts Magazine. Summer 2007.

Schjeldahl, Peter. “Women’s Work: Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum.” The New Yorker. April 9, 2007.

Sheets, Hilarie M. “Getting the party started.” ArtNews. February 2007.

Shelby, Joyce. “An Artful Taste of ‘her’ story.” The Daily News. March 20, 2007.

Shih, Evelyn. “Famous work anchors wing for feminist art.” The Record. March 30, 2007.

Silberman, Vanessa. “The Jewish Roots of a Feminist Icon.” The Forward. March 16, 2007.

Simon, Stephanie. “NY1 Exclusive: Brooklyn Museum to Open Feminist Art Center.” NY1. March 21, 2007.

Sischy, Ingrid. “Body Politic.” The New York Times Style Magazine. February 25, 2007.

Smith, Roberta. “They Are Artists Who Are Women; Hear Them Roar.” NYTimes, Art Review | Global Feminisms: March 23, 2007.

Steinberg, Claudia. “Bankett illustrer Frauen.” Kunstzeitung. Number 128. April 2007.

Stevens, Mark. “The History of Herstory.” New York Magazine. April 2, 2007.

Stokic, Jovana. “Global Feminisms.” NY Arts Magazine. June 21, 2007.

Swanson, Stevenson. “A Toast to the Dinner Party.” The Chicago Tribune. March 23, 2007.

Taylor, Kate. “Feminist Art Goes Back Under the Lens.” The New York Sun. Weekend edition, March 2-4 2007.

The Journal News. “Art center showcases women’s contributions.” March 30, 2007.

Zimmer, Amy. “A Place at the Table.” Metro. March 23, 2007.

*My thanks to our interns Lauren Palmor and Angela Oh for helping to compile this list!*

Even though summer, especially August, is slow in the art world, here are three great shows we found…

Wonderland and The Gaze at Jenkins Johnson Gallery (through August 31). A solo exhibition of the work of Rene Lynch. Lynch uses adolescent girls and Alice in Wonderland-like settings in her strange and beautiful paintings. Curator Emerita of contemporary art at The Brooklyn Museum, Charlotta Kotik, wrote the accompanying essay for the exhibition.

(Image: Rene Lynch. Dusk (Secret Life of the Forest). 2007, oil on canvas . 72″ x 60″. Courtesy of Jenkins Johnson Gallery.)

I’ll be your mirror, but I’ll dissolve at Daniel Reich. A debut exhibition of work by film and video artist Susanne M. Winterling. Her work is informed by a sense of, what the artists describes as, “impossible auto-biography”. Winterling’s haunting and elusive work focuses on women and their worlds without imposing upon them. Through September 7.

(Image: Susanne M. Winterling. AS to Muybridge, film still C. Bonstein “A Swiss Rebel,” digital c-print, 2007.)

In London:

Love Sculpture by Polly Apfelbaum is closing this week at Frith Street Gallery. The first solo exhibition of New York-based Apfelbaum’s work in the UK. Apfelbaum approaches Pop and Minimalist themes from a feminine perspective. Through August 17.

(Photo: Polly Apfelbaum, Love Sculpture. © 2007 Frith Street Gallery, photograph by Steve White.)

Recommended…

The Shape of Space at the Guggenheim (through September 5). Explore the meaning of space, one of the most basic elements in art, as seen in many different media. Featuring work by Global Feminisms:Remix artist Pipilotti Rist, as well as works by Louise Bourgeois, Roni Horn, Alyson Shotz, and Aleksandra Mir.

(Photo: Aleksandra Mir. First Woman on the Moon, 1999. Video (00:12:00), flag, publicity stills, and open-ended archive originating from the live event on August 28, 1999, produced by Casco Projects, Utrecht, on location in Wijk aan Zee, NL. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Featured in Shapes of Space.)

The Bees: Something Swarming Something at Brooklyn Fire Proof. The eight artists in this show–Lauren Beck, Sophia Dixon, Angela Fraleigh, Christy Gast, Ella Kruglyanskaya, Sandra Maas, Lilly McElroy and Erika Somogyi– “construct a spectrum of contemporary feminism, each one individually digesting and, to varying degrees, embracing this concept.” Through August 12.

Gagosian Summer Show at Gagosian Gallery. A summer group show with an emphasis on physical forms. Featuring work by Jenny Saville who is also in Global Feminisms: Remix. Through August 17.

(Jenny Saville. Suspension, 2002-2003. Oil on canvas. 115 x 178-3/8 x 3/1/4 inches. Courtesy of Gagosian Gallery.)

Drawn and Quartered: A Small Works Show at Like the Spice. Featuring small works by Sunny Chapman and others. From August 11- September 2.

(Image: Sunny Chapman, 2007. Grass. 9 x 12 in. India ink on paper.)

Broadthinking at Silent Space Gallery, in Kingston, NY. Inaugural group show of the newly-formed Broad Thinking collective. An exploration in new concepts of “broad thinking” by women artists. Featuring work by Peggy Cyphers, a founder of the collective, Pam Longobardi, and others.

(Image: Broadthinking.org)

You’re invited! Come explore The Dinner Party with our new Virtual Tour, which provides an amazing 360-degree view of the installation. The tour lets you explore the work in unique ways, even giving a full view of The Dinner Party from the center of the piece!

Judy Chicago (American, b. 1939). The Dinner Party (Mary Wollstonecraft and Sojourner Truth place settings), 1974–79. Mixed media: ceramic, porcelain, textile. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. Photograph by Jook Leung Photography

Our website has been growing all summer! Lauren Palmor, our amazing intern, has been researching scholars who can help expand The Dinner Party Database.

If you haven’t already, see the continually updated Feminist Art Base, which currently includes more than 125 artist profiles with images, video and audio clips, Feminist Artist Statements, and more.

The Feminist Timeline has also been steadily growing– another amazing intern, Keri Oldham, has been working on new entries to add in the fall!

Thanks to Shelley Bernstein and our designer, Monica Paez, the CFA pages are much sleeker and easier to navigate! We appreciate their hard work!

Good news! Last week, the House passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007.

The bill is named for the plaintiff in the pay discrimination lawsuit earlier decided by the Supreme Court, which said a worker must file a charge of pay discrimination within 180 days of the employer’s first decision to pay someone less for discriminatory reasons. The Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, as passed by the House, simply restores the previous interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which says that each paycheck which results from a discriminatory decision is itself a discriminatory act.

Now that Ledbetter has cleared the House, a similar bill will be presented to the Senate. Watch out, though: the White House has already threatened to veto the bill.

Read more about how you can get involved. N.O.W. has a great update on their website, along with information about how you can get involved and let your representatives know what you think.

 (Researched by Lauren Palmor, CFA Intern)

First Saturday Events - Saturday, August 4

7:00 p.m.
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Film screening In The Time of the Butterflies (Mariano Barroso, 2001, 95 min., PG-13).
This film is based on a true story of courage and sisterhood set in the Dominican Republic during the Trujillo dictatorship. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

8:30 p.m.
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Film screening When the Spirits Dance Mambo (Marta Vega, 2003, 91 min., NR)
This film examines the traditional spiritual practices of Cuba. Director Dr. Marta Moreno Vega, founder of the Caribbean Cultural Center, introduces the film and answers questions. Free tickets are available at the Visitor Center at 7:30 p.m.

Gallery Talk “Great Women Leaders”

Saturday, August 11
2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Young women from Groundswell Community Mural Project discuss The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago, women leaders in their community, and the Groundswell murals on Washington Avenue.

Film Screening as part of Artists in the Movies Series

Sunday, August 12
3:00 p.m.
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Film screening Frida (Julie Taymor, 2002, 123 min., R)
Salma Hayek plays Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist and feminist best known for her self-portraits. Directed by the filmographer, Julie Taymor, who created the TV series The Rosie O’Donnell Show (1996), and in 1998 won two Tony Awards for The Lion King as Best Director (Musical) and Best Costume Designer.

Film Screening as part of Artists in the Movies Series

Sunday, August 19
3:00 p.m.
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Film screening Fur (Steven Shainberg, 2006, 120 min., R)
Director Steven Shainberg creates an imaginary portrait of the visionary artist and revered photographer Diane Arbus, played by Nicole Kidman, in his film Fur.

Film Screening as part of Artists in the Movies Series

Sunday, August 26
3:00 p.m.
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor

Film screening Artemisia (Agnés Merlet, 1997, 98 min., R)
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1653) was an early Italian Baroque painter now recognized by scholars for her retelling of biblical stories from the perspective of a woman. The movie tells the story of her youth– the artistic education she received from her father, the painter Orazio Gentileschi (Michel Serrault), and her endurance through the trial of her tutor, Agostino Tassi, who was accused of raping her.

Note: Tickets for films are free with Museum admission. As seating is limited, tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis on the day of the screening. Please note that programming is subject to change.

Congratulations to Sylvia Sleigh! The National Portrait Gallery in London just agreed to purchase Sylvia’s painting Situation Group Portrait March 1961. Also, the A.I.R. Group Portrait (1977) and The Turkish Bath (1973) will be in Washington at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in the exhibition Wack! Art and the Feminist Revolution from Sep. 21- Dec. 14.

(Sylvia Sleigh. A.I.R Group Portrait, 1978. Oil on linen. 75 x 82 inches).

And for this week’s picks…

Sultana’s Dream at Exit Art. An exhibition celebrating the tenth anniversary of the South Asian Women’s Creative Collective (SAWCC). The show includes over thirty Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, Afghan, Kuwaiti and Iranian women artists. Many supplemental video programs and panels will accompany the show, so be sure to visit the Exit Art site for details. Opening August 4, through September 1.

A Point in Space is a Place for An Argument at David Zwirner. An exhibition of works by more than thirty artists, including Lynda Benglis, Eva Hesse, and Niki de Saint Phalle. Through August 10.

(Lynda Benglis. Night Sherbet A. 1968. Pigmented polyurethane foam)

In Context: Collage + Abstraction at Pavel Zoubok. A large-scale survey of collage works by fifty-five artists. Includes work by Louise Nevelson. Through August 10.

Text Messages at Adam Baumgold. An exhibition of paintings, drawings, and sculpture by 34 artists for whom words or text is a significant element in their work. Including work by Jenny Holzer and Aline Kominsky Crumb. Through August 15.

(Jenny Holzer. Untitled. From the “Survivor” series., 1983-4)

In San Francisco:The Passionate Gesture at Hackett-Freedman. An exhibition of gestural, post-war abstract painting and sculpture. Includes work by Louise Nevelson and Joan Mitchell. Through August 31.

In Chicago: 15th Anniversary Exhibition at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago. An exhibition by select jurors of past WMG exhibitions. Includes work by Faith Ringgold. August 3-30.

(Faith Ringgold. Jazz Stories #8: Don’t Wanna Love You. Acrylic on paper, 22″x 17.25.”)

On May 19th, an amazing group of women came and celebrated the Center at the event, “A Place at the Table” and it was a huge success! A special thanks to Susan Grabel, and the entire core group of women involved in making the entire night possible with their dedication and heartfelt support. The filming of the event was produced and directed by Niki DiCesare, of Bella Films and shot and edited by Omar Villegas. Below is a video of the event if you would like to share in our celebration, or go to www.bellafilmsinc.com, for more information.

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“Our A Place at the Table celebration on May 19, 2007 at the Brooklyn Museum was a huge success - lots of fun, good turnout, good camaraderie, good spirit. We celebrated Elizabeth A. Sackler and the Brooklyn Museum and Maura Reilly and Melissa Messina for breaking down another barrier to the full appreciation of the contributions of Feminism, Feminist Art and all women artists to our culture. And hey - Feminist Art in a major museum! That’s what we’ve been working towards all these years!” —Susan Grabel, A Place at the Table

Produced and Directed by Nicole DiCesare
Shot and Cut by Omar Villegas

Thank you Panelists!

On Saturday, July 21st, a panel discussion was held in the Forum of the Center on The Future of Feminist Art. Four artists, each from different backgrounds, made up the panel: Sheila Pepe, Jaishri Abichandani, Erica Cho, and Em 16. Laimah Osman and Felix Endara, two editors from the queer feminist magazine riffRAG, moderated the event. We would like to thank the panelists, the moderators, and the many who attended the event for a energetic and fascinating discussion!

(from left: Laimah Osman, Jaishri Abichandani, Em 16, Sheila Pepe, Erica Cho)

(from left: Felix Endara, Laimah Osman, Jaishri Abichandani, Em 16, Sheila Pepe, Erica Cho)