Proposal Title
Making Visible: More of the Picture
Abstract
In Linda Nochlin’s essay “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?, “ she demonstrates how, for centuries, institutional and societal structures had made it “impossible for women to achieve artistic excellence, or success, on the same footing as men, no matter what the potency of their so-called talent, or genius.” As the Guerilla Girls noted, only 1 woman had a solo museum show in NY in 1985, and, in 2015, 30 years later, it wasn’t much better with 1 at the Guggenheim, Met and Whitney, and 2 at MOMA. On International Women’s Day, March 1, 2017, I began a social media project of showcasing women artists on Facebook. I celebrated work of my female art heroes by posting a photograph of the artist alongside an image of their work. Following numerous positive responses from the Facebook community, I researched work in museums, galleries, artist websites, art foundations, and more to find and post self taught, contemporary, and historical artists using a range of media. What is an act of celebration is also an effort to recognize and bring to attention the work of international women artists from the past to the present. On completion of the project on March 1, 2018, thousands of artists will be posted. This daily activity makes visible to the public a more complete picture of art production by women artists and through the fabric of social media have developed networks of interconnection between us.
Start Date
28-3-2018 12:10 PM
End Date
28-3-2018 1:00 PM
Presentation Type
Installation
Disciplines
Art and Design | Art Practice | Book and Paper | Ceramic Arts | Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts | Fine Arts | Illustration | Interdisciplinary Arts and Media | Painting | Photography | Printmaking | Sculpture | Women's Studies
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Full Text of Presentation
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Making Visible: More of the Picture
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In Linda Nochlin’s essay “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?, “ she demonstrates how, for centuries, institutional and societal structures had made it “impossible for women to achieve artistic excellence, or success, on the same footing as men, no matter what the potency of their so-called talent, or genius.” As the Guerilla Girls noted, only 1 woman had a solo museum show in NY in 1985, and, in 2015, 30 years later, it wasn’t much better with 1 at the Guggenheim, Met and Whitney, and 2 at MOMA. On International Women’s Day, March 1, 2017, I began a social media project of showcasing women artists on Facebook. I celebrated work of my female art heroes by posting a photograph of the artist alongside an image of their work. Following numerous positive responses from the Facebook community, I researched work in museums, galleries, artist websites, art foundations, and more to find and post self taught, contemporary, and historical artists using a range of media. What is an act of celebration is also an effort to recognize and bring to attention the work of international women artists from the past to the present. On completion of the project on March 1, 2018, thousands of artists will be posted. This daily activity makes visible to the public a more complete picture of art production by women artists and through the fabric of social media have developed networks of interconnection between us.
