International Juried Exhibition, presented with UniteWomen.org at N.A.W.A. Gallery in NYC from April 2 – 30, 2015 with Joan McLoughlin, McLoughlin Gallery, San Francisco and Amanda Uribe, gallery nine5, NYC, jurors for the exhibition, chose top three works each to be honored. Karen Gutfreund, Curator and the Executive Committee of UniteWomen.org, Karen Teegarden selected 26 works for the NAWA Gallery and an additional 102 for the online gallery and exhibition catalog. Voices: An Artist’s Perspective is a feminist exhibition with 26 women artists raising their voices to tell individual stories that advocate for the fight for social, cultural, economic and political rights and the inclusion of all voices in its push for gender equality and identity using a woman’s voice as the visual narrative to effect change.
Works, in all media, are displayed that speak to, examines and explores the social, political and economic issues related to women’s activism; art that expresses the women’s perspective on issues of identity, gender, women’s rights, political rights, reproductive rights, and issues of societal control and justice. The art ranges from literal to poetic, abstract to representational, and psychological, to social and political commentary. Many of the works explore the concepts of being a woman in today’s global society and how social constructs define their experience whether internal, external, imagined or imposed, and how this defined and shaped identities, relationships, ideas and politics. It is the intention of UniteWomen.org and Karen Gutfreund Art to present these issues in visual form, creating a public forum for action, reaction, and informed discussion.
View the online catalog here.
The artists exhibiting at the gallery are: Shonagh Adelman, Carrie Alter, Jocelyn Braxton Armstrong, Gwynessa Balvanz, Joanne Beaule Ruggles, Lorraine Bonner, Krista Cibis, Katie Cooney, Sherri Cornett, Elena De La Ville, Cat Del Buono, Donna Festa, Joan Bemel Iron Moccasin, Veronica Jaeger, Judy Johnson-Williams, Marky Kauffmann, Meg Madison, Jessica Maria Manley, Allison McElroy, Freyda Miller, Soubie Pizzuti, Trix Rosen, Sondra Schwetman, Cristina Velazquez, Adriana Villagran, and Corinne Whitaker. Juror’s picks were: Jocelyn Braxton Armstrong, Joanne Beaule Ruggles, Cat Del Buono, Donna Festa, Allison McElroy and Sondra Schwetman.
ABOUT UNITEWOMEN.ORG: UniteWomen.Org is a national non-partisan 501(c)3 tax exempt non-profit organization. Our mission is to end inequality for women that stems from prejudice and discrimination, and to defend and advance the human and civil rights of women and girls by educating the public to propel a changing societal conversation about women’s rights. With campaigns such as “Unite Against Rape” and “We Are Good Women,” we are giving a voice to women all over the country to publicly speak out to break stereotypes, stop victim blaming and fight discrimination, misogyny and rape culture. We are an all-volunteer organization that was founded on social media, and have over a thousand volunteers around the country dedicating their time and resources. Our meetings are held in real time on the Internet, and our work is done within the more than 250 Facebook groups we manage. UniteWomen.org is working within our established network and collaborating with other national and local organizations to expand our message beyond the typical women’s and civil rights audience.
ABOUT NAWA: The purpose of the National Association of Women Artists (N.A.W.A.) is to foster public awareness of, and interest in, visual art created by women in the United States. The Association promotes culture and education in the visual arts through exhibitions of its members’ works, educational programs, scholarships, awards, its historical archive, and other appropriate means. While encouraging contemporary and emerging artists, the Association honors and continues the long and important contribution of women to the history of American culture and art. Through N.A.W.A.’s exhibitions, programs, events, education programs and archive, the Association fosters awareness of the monumental contribution of women to the history of American culture and art. www.thenawa.org