Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Members Websites

Do not forget to click on the current member's web sites.
They are located on the far right hand side on this site under Members.

This month we are showcasing Karen Gutfreund.

http://karengutfreund.com/blog/

Click on the link and tell us what you think.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Upcoming Exhibition: Untitled.

Save the DATE for the Honoring Women's Rights Sept 8, 2012

Hello Dear WCA Friends,

Please see http://honoringwomensrights.org/  about the Honoring Women's Rights conference and the associated Echoing Visual Voices Together exhibition. 
The Sept/8 conference has films, speakers, a play during the day and an exhibition reception in the evening. There are a block of rooms at two hotels, for about $89/night for a Delux dbl-queen room. 
The exhibition is juried by three nationally know jurors.

• Early Bird conference tickets go on sale May 15
• VIP conference packages go on sale June 1
• On-line art submission Deadline  is June 17
More details are on the website. 

FYI: We'll add the names of the speakers, etc. by the time the conference tickets go on sale. 
Thank you for helping to spread the word. 
Best Regards, 
Susan Kraft
HWR Program Manager 
SBAWCA President
650-444-1354
Save the DATE for the Honoring Women's Rights Sept/8/2012 conference & exhibition at National Steinbeck Center, in Salinas

Bay Area Artists' Artwork Traveled to Kinsey Institute

The Kinsey Institute Gallery



Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze
Juried Art Show 2012 will be on exhibit May 18 to July 21, 2012 at the Grunwald Gallery of Art.
Eric with Flowers, by Laura Hartford.
April 13 - June 29, 2012


Man as Object presents works of art that examine the visibility of men and masculinity from female/feminist/transgender perspectives. By surveying the ways men are represented in contemporary art by women, this exhibition opens new dialogues regarding the myriad of ways women view men in today's culture and society. It marks an important development in feminist art, which has long concentrated on images of women meant to challenge stereotypical notions of womanhood. A gallery filled with works depicting men, created by women, actively resists the prevalence of the male gaze in art. This traveling exhibition will be accompanied by a selection of artworks by female artists depicting men that is drawn from the permanent collection of The Kinsey Institute.
Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze was organized by Karen Gutfreund, Priscilla Otani, and Brenda Oelbaum for the Women’s Caucus for Art with Tanya Augsburg, Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University, as Juror. Prior to coming to Bloomington, it was shown at the SOMArts Cultural Center in San Francisco.
An opening reception will be held at The Kinsey Institute on Friday, April 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.
A panel discussion, A Dialog with the Artists on Man as Object: Reversing the Gaze, will be held prior to the show opening, April 13, from 4:00 to 5:00, in Morrison 007 (ground floor).


Hours
Monday - Friday, 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Admission is free.

Visiting the Gallery
Visitors may view the gallery during gallery hours without an appointment. To schedule a gallery visit at another time, please call 812-855-7686. Please note that the gallery is closed for all major and federal holidays.

Maps and Directions to the Institute are available.

Due to adult content, visitors should be 18 years of age or older, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.



The Kinsey Institute
Morrison Hall, Room 302
1165 East Third Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Ph: 812/855-7686; Fax: 812/855-8277
Email: kinsey@indiana.edu

http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/services/gallery.html#manobject

ArtHouse: Art Making Party


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Come to ArtHouse - an art and art making block party.

Saturday, May 12th 10am - 4pm

ArtHouse is a day-long arts festival that includes art shows, guided gallery tours, artists talks, hands-on art activities, original artworks for sale, improv comedy performances, and more! Admission and parking is free. Don't miss this chance to go behind the scenes at participating ArtHouse galleries and venues.

ArtHouse takes place in downtown San Jose's SoFA arts district between William and Reed Streets and is presented by: Higher Fire ClaySpace and Gallery, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, and The Stage Theatre.