• Jurors' Statement

    Author(s):
    Anne Swartz (see profile)
    Editor(s):
    Karen Gutfreund
    Date:
    2014
    Subject(s):
    Feminism and art, History, Art, Art, Modern, Twenty-first century
    Item Type:
    Book chapter
    Tag(s):
    Feminist art history, Art history, Contemporary art
    Permanent URL:
    http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M61K09
    Abstract:
    In a world dominated by pop culture, society and the media – how is identity defined? In collaboration with gallery nine5, Karen Gutfreund, Exhibition Director of the Women’s Caucus for Art, is pleased to announce an international exhibition of 25 works from 21 female artists juried by Anne Swartz and Maria Elena Buszek. Identity seeks to expose the extremism of a consumer culture dominated by Western notions of beauty and the pursuit of idealized feminine perfection by exploring themes of power, representation and objectification. Female artists, in particular, face the challenge of identifying themselves amidst a society determined to do it for them. The artists featured in Identity attempt to manipulate the boundaries of authority and dominance and explore deeper themes of control. The viewer is challenged to confront his or her own gaze on the body and reflect on the psychological aspects of the female persona. Drawing from a feminist perspective, the selected works aim to define gender and identity through the artist’s terms, whether through accepting or rejecting society's view, and voicing their individual definitions of the powerful feminine. Please join us for the opening reception on Saturday, May 31st from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Exhibition runs from May 31 to June 22, 2014 Performance Art by Megan Mantia and Leone Anne Reeves: GIRL WORLD OUR WORLD OUR BRAINS WE LIVE HERE AND WE LOVE IT: An Erotic Memoir on May 31 at 4:30 p.m. The artists in the exhibition at gallery nine5 are Shonagh Adelman, Chan & Mann, Sally Edelstein, Claire Joyce, Lauren Kalman, Beth Lakamp, Jessica Lichtenstein, Jessica Maria Manley, Megan Mantia and Leone Anne Reeves, Sarah Maple, Ellen Deitell Newman, Samantha Persons, Mei Xian QIu, Jennifer Reeder, Phyllis Rosser, Sonal Shah, Erin Sparler, Joanne Ungar, Cristina Velazquez, and Meghan Willis.
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    Pub. Date:
    2014
    Book Title:
    Identity: International Juried Exhibition Presented by the Women’s Caucus for Art
    Author/Editor:
    Karen Gutfreund
    Page Range:
    8 - 10
    Status:
    Published
    Last Updated:
    6 years ago
    License:
    All Rights Reserved

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