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“A dream you dream alone is only a dream; a dream you dream together is reality.” — Yoko Ono
Sep
14
So for those of you in the Boston area, or who are traveling to the Boston area in the next few months, this looks pretty fucking cool: an art exhibition at Wellesley College called “Global Feminisms.”
Organized at the Brooklyn Museum, where it was on view last year, the exhibition was curated by Maura Reilly, curator of feminist art at that museum, and Linda Nochlin, author of the groundbreaking 1971 essay “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?” It presents works created since 1990 by more than 60 women, most under the age of 40, representing about 40 countries.
Elaine Mehalakes, curator of academic programs at the Davis, acknowledges that feminism is not a label many young women eagerly embrace these days. But, she says, “Despite the controversy surrounding the word itself, it will be easy to recognize that the issues the exhibition raises have relevance for young women everywhere. It shows how far we’ve come and how far we have yet to go.”
The thesis of “Global Feminisms” is summed up by its title. Unlike old-school ’70s-style feminism, which was preoccupied mainly with the concerns of white, middle-class, North American and Western European women, the show speaks to the situations of women from all parts of the world, including Africa, Asia, and South America, and it presents works by women of many different races and ethnicities.
As the pluralized word “feminisms” suggests, the show also recognizes that feminism is not just one monolithic movement; it can have different meanings for women living in different geographical, political, social contexts.
Sounds sweet, huh?
The exhibition runs from September 19 through December 9. And of course, if someone wanted to put together a “Send The Curvature to Boston Fund,” I’d be more than happy to blog about the experience . . . hehehe.
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“Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.” — Susan B. Anthony
I’ll be in Boston at the end of the month- I think I’ll see if I can make it.
I’m also going to take this moment to point out that Boston is also home to the Center for New Words annual conference- WAM! Women, Action, and the Media!
Personally, I think you should really consider submitting a proposal, Cara- you’ve got a lot to say, and I bet you’d put on a really interesting panel. And, even if you don’t want to present, it’s worth thinking about attending.
/shameless plug
Hey Roy, I did see your post on the conference. Quite honestly, I don’t feel that I have nearly enough expertise or connections to put together a proposal or panel that I could feel proud of.
I WOULD love to make it to the conference . . . but I haven’t got the slightest clue if that will be financially feasible for me.