Although women artists during the modern period until the latter half of the 20th century entered the mainstream in the visual arts at a greater number than before, they were still the minority in most museums, institutions, and the art world.
The purpose of the exhibition is to explore the significant contributions women artists have made to modernism, contemporary and post-modern discourse, whether stylistically, technically, fundamentally, or theoretically. These artists explored the significance of the modern world, the effects of world war, the essence of color and abstraction, the exploration of new mediums and pushing the limits of media, re-inventing of the “feminine,” and the body politic in Feminist art.
The exhibition not only examines these artists as to creative endeavors, but also the means by which they altered society’s perception of the very nature and practice of art itself.
From the collection of Ann Bittl
Including work by:
Alice Neel
Louise Nevelson
Mary Cassatt
Elaine de Kooning
Lee Krassner
Opening Reception: Friday, March 4, 2016 from 6-9 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: March 4 - 27, 2016
Gallery hours: M-F 10-4 pm Sat. & Sun. by appointment
Art History Happy Hour: Sunday, March 13 from 4-6 p.m.
with Ann Bittl discussing Women in the arts, Modern to Post Modern
and Sharon Beynon discussing modernism and literature.
2016/03/04 - 2016/03/27
Vita Art Center
28 W. Main St., Ventura, CA 93001