June Leaf and Joan Semmel exhibitions explore the female body through vulnerability and power in Chelsea shows

The Edward Thorp Gallery in New York showcased June Leaf's exhibition "Recent Works" from April 23 to June 13, 2015. This display included sculptures and paintings that explored themes of creation, vulnerability, and the feminine experience, featuring pieces such as "Woman Drawing Man" (2014) and "Figure Running on the Seam" (2014). Intimate moments were captured in works like "Woman Carrying Child Up the Stairs" (2011) and "Turning Pages" (2012-2015). Born in 1929, Leaf has been an artist since the late 1940s. Meanwhile, Joan Semmel's "Across Five Decades" exhibition at Alexander Gray Associates took place from April 2 to May 21, 2015, showcasing her feminist themes through works like "Erotic Yellow" (1973) and "Centered" (2002). Semmel, born in 1932, sought to develop an erotic visual language for women.