Brooklyn Museum currently celebrating feminism and feminist art

Faith Ringgold (American, born 1930).  Early Works #25:  Self Portrait, 1965.  Oil on canvas, 50 x 40 in.
Image courtesy of the Brooklyn Museum

At a time when the rights of women are being trampled by our “president” and his cronies, Brooklyn Museum is celebrating the history of feminism and feminist art while “showcasing contemporary artistic practices and new thought leadership” with A Year of Yes: Reimagining Feminism.  “A Year of Yes,” encompassing 10 exhibitions, began in October 2016 and will continue into early 2018.  It also celebrates the 10^th anniversary of the museum’s Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.

Exhibitions include the work of Georgia O’ Keeffe and Marilyn Minter, Beverly Buchanan, and one that I am particularly excited about, “We Wanted a Revolution: Black Radical Women, 1965–85,” which includes works by Faith Ringgold; Betye Saar; and Barbara Chase-Riboud, and delves into black female radicality during the rise of second-wave feminism and the Black Power movement.

Another highlight for me is “A Woman’s Afterlife: Gender Transformation in Ancient Egypt,” which looks at gender transformation in the ancient world.

Visit https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/ for more information.