Betty Tompkins' 'Will She Ever Shut Up?' at P.P.O.W. Gallery explores gender politics through text and imagery.

Betty Tompkins' latest solo show, titled 'Will She Ever Shut Up?', took place at P.P.O.W. Gallery from November 15 to December 22, 2018, located at 535 West 22nd Street in New York City. The exhibition presented three distinct bodies of work that employed socially provocative language. One section highlighted her 'Women Words' series, initiated in 2002, alongside the 'Apologia' series, which features quotes from men accused of assault, juxtaposed with reproductions of works by Titian, Raphael, and others. Another area displayed 2018 acrylic pieces featuring 'Women Words' over airbrushed genitalia, while the final section included text-only works from the late 1970s and early 1980s. The show comprised over 50 readymades and referenced Naomi Wolf's 2012 book 'Vagina', delving into gender dynamics through layered texts.