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THE ART OF WOMEN
Posted by Charlotte on January 27, 2010
The Rise of Women Artists
Excuse our tardiness, but you may still be able to catch The Rise of Women Artists at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, launched on October 23rd, and running until March 14th August 1st!
The gallery was ahead of its time in collecting works by women artists, a fact that will be reflected in the scope and diversity of this superb exhibition.
The Rise of Women Artists is displayed chronologically in nine sections, featuring paintings, works on paper, textiles, ceramics and sculpture.
The exhibition traces the historical changes affecting women, looking at their status and careers as they moved to assert themselves as artists in their own right.
It also poses questions to visitors:
Does the gender of an artist matter – and should artists be labelled?
Are so-called decorative arts – such as needlework and ceramics – any less significant as works of art than paintings?
Something Issue 9 of Subtext magazine will be touching on!
So, if you fancy a bit of Lauren Franline or a jaunt to see Jessie McGregor get your skates on reasonably average speed shoes on.
Can’t make that? Take a peak at Manchester Art Gallery’s online Women and Surrealism Angels of Anarchy project.
UPDATE: That’s right, the run of this exhibition has just been extended until August! Still no reason not to make a nice trip over there the first free opportunity that arrives.
January 31st, 2010 at 3:05 pm
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