Judy Chicago's Feminist Art Retrospective at CAPC Bordeaux Examines Five-Decade Career
From March 10 to September 4, 2016, the CAPC/Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux showcases 'Why Not Judy Chicago?' This exhibition, curated by Xabier Arakistain in collaboration with Azkuna Zentroa, traces Judy Chicago's artistic journey from her 1960s studies through to her early 2000s Resolutions series. It emphasizes her contributions to feminist iconography and educational methods. Early pieces, such as Mother Superette (1963), encountered backlash, leading her to create a subversive artistic language. Pasadena Life Savers Yellow Series #2 (1969-70) employed color to subvert traditional views of female anatomy. The display features documentation from the Feminist Art Program and rare test plates from The Dinner Party (1974-79). Located in the Entrepôt Lainé, the exhibition highlights Chicago's commitment to gender equality at 77.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Why Not Judy Chicago?' runs March 10 through September 4, 2016
- Held at CAPC/Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France
- Curated by Xabier Arakistain and organized with Azkuna Zentroa in Bilbao
- Spans Judy Chicago's career from mid-1960s to early 2000s
- Includes early works like Mother Superette (1963) and Pasadena Life Savers Yellow Series #2 (1969-70)
- Features pyrotechnic Atmospheres performances from 1968-74, such as Immolation IV (1971)
- Showcases documentation from Feminist Art Program at Cal Arts and Womanhouse (1972)
- Displays rare test plates from The Dinner Party (1974-79) and works from The Holocaust Project
Entities
Artists
- Judy Chicago
- Xabier Arakistain
- Faith Wilding
- Miriam Cutler
- Miriam Schapiro
- Dori Atlantis
- Nancy Youdelman
- Karen LeCocq
- Cindy Sherman
- Elizabeth Blackwell
- Caroline Herschel
- Audrey Cowan
- Donald Woodman
- Thomas Hart Benton
- Jacob Lawrence
- Olympia de Gouze
Institutions
- CAPC/Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux
- Azkuna Zentroa
- UCLA
- Cal Arts
- Brooklyn Museum
Locations
- Bordeaux
- France
- Bilbao
- Spain
- California
- United States
- Los Angeles
- England
- Vietnam