Feminist Art Exhibitions in 2007: A Critical Moment
Annie Fletcher's essay in Afterall Journal 17 examines the concentration of large-scale feminist art exhibitions in 2007, including 'Women's Work: Homage to Feminist Art' at Tabla Rasa Gallery in New York, curated by Cindy Nemser as a protest against exclusions in 'Global Feminisms' at the Brooklyn Museum. The essay also references 'WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution' at Los Angeles MOCA, curated by Cornelia H. Butler, and 'Cooling Out – On the Paradox of Feminism' at Kunsthaus Baselland, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, and Halle für Kunst. Fletcher notes that while feminist exhibitions have occurred over three decades, the 2007 cluster marks a remarkable moment. The essay cites debates around Martha Rosler's collage used for the 'WACK!' catalogue cover and references texts by Tirdad Zolghadr in frieze, Bettina Steinbrugge, Polly Staple, Rosi Braidotti, Roger Buergel, and Anne Enright.
Key facts
- Essay published in Afterall Journal 17 on 28 April 2008.
- Written by Annie Fletcher.
- Exhibition 'Women's Work: Homage to Feminist Art' at Tabla Rasa Gallery, New York, spring 2007.
- Curated by Cindy Nemser, editor of Feminist Art Journal.
- Exhibition organized as protest against exclusions in 'Global Feminisms' at Brooklyn Museum, 2007.
- Reference to Martha Rosler's collage 'Body Beautiful or Beauty Knows No Pain: Hot House or Harem' (1966-72) used for 'WACK!' catalogue cover.
- 'WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution' at Los Angeles MOCA, 2007, curated by Cornelia H. Butler.
- 'Cooling Out – On the Paradox of Feminism' at Kunsthaus Baselland (13 Aug-17 Sep 2006), Lewis Glucksman Gallery (1 Sep-26 Nov 2006), and Halle für Kunst (16 Sep-29 Oct 2006).
- Cites Tirdad Zolghadr, 'Tough Love. Feminism and its Thresholds', frieze, Issue 105, March 2007.
- Cites Polly Staple, 'Ah Feminism', frieze, no.105, March 2007.
- Keynote speech by Rosi Braidotti at 'If I Can't Dance...' symposium, 28 October 2007, De Balie, Amsterdam.
- Lecture by Roger Buergel at 'Eindhoven Caucus', 11 November 2007, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven.
- Reference to Anne Enright, 'Making Babies. Stumbling into Motherhood', 2005.
- Three referenda in Ireland on abortion rights in 1983, 1992, and 2002.
Entities
Artists
- Annie Fletcher
- Cindy Nemser
- Martha Rosler
- Cornelia H. Butler
- Tirdad Zolghadr
- Bettina Steinbrugge
- Polly Staple
- Rosi Braidotti
- Roger Buergel
- Anne Enright
- Adam Rathe
- Lisa Gabrielle Mark
- Chantal Akerman
Institutions
- Afterall
- Tabla Rasa Gallery
- Brooklyn Museum
- Los Angeles MOCA
- Kunsthaus Baselland
- Lewis Glucksman Gallery
- Halle für Kunst
- frieze
- Feminist Art Journal
- De Balie
- Van Abbemuseum
- University of Chicago Press
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Los Angeles
- Muttenz
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Cork
- Ireland
- Lüneburg
- Germany
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Eindhoven
Sources
- Afterall —