The Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art (Brooklyn Museum) exhibition opens its doors on March 23, 2007. Curated by Maura Reilly, it is merely dedicated to feminist art that has had a great impact since the 1960s through its initiative to revitalize social issues in art. Rising a counter-discourse to aesthetic formalism, feminist art has been a pioneer in contemporary art scene wth its dedication to challenge the status quo, to produce new publics, and to invite the audience to critique and deconstruct dominant ideas. I must underline that Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party" (1974-79) finally found a spot in a permanent collection of an art space - in the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.
The Brooklyn Museum will be hosting a symposium titled "Feminisms Without Borders" on March 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium. The symposium that accompanies the exhibition "Global Feminisms" will offer two panels:
Resisting Histories of Art, and Local/Global Feminisms.
