“Feminisms” – A Partnership with 516 ARTS
Exhibition Dates
September 26, 2020 - January 31, 2021
Location Details
This exhibition is located at 516 ARTS in Albuquerque, NM.
Featured Image Details Below
516 ARTS, in partnership with the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, presents Feminisms, an exhibition featuring artists of various cultures whose creative possibilities use the theme of feminism in its most expansive meaning. Guest curator Andrea R. Hanley (Navajo) has assembled works that are far-reaching, from a diasporic experience, the politics of body, resilience, self-determination, and land. The artists approach their process and practice in a variety of mediums, including video, performance, installation, and two- and three-dimensional works, which are all connected to current cultural, political, historical, and semiotic climates. Artists include Natalie Ball (Modoc/Klamath/Black), Dorielle Caimi, Desert ArtLAB: April Bojorquez (Rarámuri), Matt Garcia (Chicano), in collaboration with Shawna Shandiin Sunrise (Diné/Kewa), Angela Ellsworth, Haley Greenfeather English (Ojibwe), Elisa Harkins (Muscogee Creek/Cherokee), Mara Lonner, Luzene Hill (Eastern Band Cherokee), Carrie Marrill, Thais Mather, Rosemary Meza-DesPlas (Latina), Edie Tsong (Taiwanese American), and Marie Watt (Seneca Nation). The exhibition is accompanied by essays by Lucy Lippard and Andrea R. Hanley.
Hanley says, “The artists in this exhibition make strong feminist statements about who they are, their own histories, and make the viewer consider or reconsider the representation of women.”
Feminisms was developed in conjunction with a new initiative spearheaded by the Feminist Art Coalition, a national effort seeking to inspire a broad variety of exhibitions and programs across the country to centralize feminist perspectives and concerns in the cultural consciousness leading into and the year following the 2020 election. This endeavor takes feminist thought and practice as its point of departure and considers art as a catalyst for civic engagement.
For more information contact:
516 ARTS
516 Central Ave. SW
Albuquerque, NM
(505) 242-1445
Founded in 2006, 516 ARTS is an independent, non-collecting contemporary art museum that celebrates thought-provoking art in the here and now. Its mission is to connect contemporary artists and diverse audiences. 516 ARTS presents relevant exhibitions and public programs, which: feature a mix of local, national, and international artists; inspire curiosity, risk-taking, and creative experimentation; and engage with themes of social and environmental justice.
Featured Image Details
Marie Watt, (Seneca Nation) – Untitled (Dream Catcher) – 2014 – 107″ x 99.5″ – Reclaimed wool blankets, satin binding, thread – Detail Photo by Aaron Johanson
Exhibition Programs
Virtual Reception: Feminisms Open Close
Saturday, September 26 | 6:00 PM | Online
Panel Discussion: Women Curate Women Open Close
Friday, October 9 | 6:00 PM | Online
516 Words: Layli Long Shoulder (Oglala Lakota), Luci Tapahonso (Navajo), Edie Tsong (Taiwanese American) Open Close
Friday, November 6 | 6:00 PM | Online
Artist Talks: Angela Ellsworth, Thais Mather, Marie Watt (Seneca Nation) Open Close
Friday, December 4 | 6:00 PM | Online
Film Festival: Feminist Border Arts Film Festival Open Close
Saturday & Sunday, October 24/25 | 1:00 PM | Online
Previously On View
January 11, 1987 – February 21, 1987
Women of Sweetgrass, Cedar, and Sage: Contemporary Art by Native American Women
The Native American Arts and Service Organization sponsored traveling exhibit, Women of Sweetgrass, Cedar, and Sage-Contemporary Art by Native American Women.
The exhibition focused on Hopi weaver, Ramona Sakiestewa’s work and included traditional, contemporary, and commissioned pieces.
Admission: $10.00
Free for Museum Members, Native Americans, children under 12, students with a valid ID, veterans and active military.
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