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20/1/2003

Gloria

The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia

Another Look at Feminist Art of the 1970s

works by VALIE EXPORT

Curated by Catherine Morris and Ingrid Schaffner

The Galleries at Moore are pleased to present 'Gloria: Another Look at Feminist Art of the 1970s,' a selected survey that advances the legacy of Feminism through action and performance-based works. Spanning the entire decade of the '70s, it brings together artists not often examined within the same context, ranging from those who emerged during the 1960s to those who became established during the early 1980s.

Curated by Catherine Morris and Ingrid Schaffner, this exhibition also incorporates the work of relatively lesser-known figures, who have remained committed practitioners but have not achieved the same level of public notoriety as their peers. An historical context is established through the presentation of correspondence, journals, photographs, and other documentary materials. Seen collectively, the works in 'Gloria' shift attention away from traditional art objects and representational imagery to focus on the art's radical essence and strategies of empowerment.

'Gloria' participates in a larger re-appraisal now taking place through exhibitions, publications and scholarship devoted to the feminist decade. Named for diverse figures within popular culture-Gloria Steinem (the founder of Ms. Magazine and former Playboy Bunny); Gloria Stivik (the outspoken liberal daughter of bigoted Archie Bunker in the television series All in the Family); the eponymous song (as performed by Patti Smith); and the film by John Cassavetes-'Gloria' aims to reintroduce the efforts of those pioneering artists whose influence is often taken for granted. In particular, this exhibition seeks to reconcile feminist art of the 1970s with the feminist content of work by a current generation of artists.

Featured Artists:
Laurie Anderson
Eleanor Antin
Lynda Benglis
Dara Birnbaum
VALIE EXPORT
Nancy Grossman
Jenny Holzer
Joan Jonas
Mary Kelly
Barbara Kruger
Ana Mendieta
Yoko Ono
Adrian Piper
Martha Rosler
Carolee Schneemann
Cindy Sherman
Mimi Smith
Nancy Spero
Mierle Laderman Ukeles
Hannah Wilke
Jacki Apple & Martha Wilson

About the curators: Catherine Morris is an independent curator and writer focusing on alternative art forms of the 1970s. She has been the curator of many exhibitions including 'Girls School,' 'Food,' and 'Confrontations: The Guerrilla Art Action Group, 1969-1976.' Morris is the author of The Essential Cindy Sherman. Ingrid Schaffner is senior curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, whose recent curatorial projects include 'Pictures, Patents, Monkeys, More ... on collecting,' 'Richard Tuttle, In Parts, 1998-2001,' and 'The Photogenic: Photography Through its Metaphors.'

Opening Reception:
Friday, January 24, 6:30-8:00 pm

Also on view:
'Muse at 25: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Muse Gallery' January 27-February 17, Moore Atrium

Conversation led by the curators: On the night of the opening reception, the exhibition Catherine Morris and Ingrid Schaffner will lead a conversation, 'Currency! Relevance! Power!' with invited featured artists Dara Birnbaum, Carolee Schneemann, and Mimi Smith.
Friday, January 24, at 5:00 pm, prior to opening reception
Moore Auditorium. Admission is free.

Panel discussion: In 1974, a core group of local Feminists coordinated a 3-month-long citywide celebration, 'Philadelphia Focuses on Women in the Visual Arts,' with over 100 exhibitions, talks, performances, and related events. 'In Focus: Thirty Years Later,' a panel discussion featuring some of the original organizers-Penny Balkin Bach, Diane Burko, Judith Brodsky, Thora Jacobson, Ruth Locke Selzer, and Judith Stein-will address this heady and chaotic moment in the Women's Movement and reflect on the legacy of their work.
Wednesday, February 5, at 6:00 pm
Moore Auditorium. Admission is free.

Video screening: To expand the discussion on art of the '70s, Janet A. Kaplan will introduce two films screened on video. Town Bloody Hall documents the 1972 New York Town Hall panel on women's liberation, moderated by Norman Mailer, with Anatole Broyard, Betty Friedan, Germaine Greer, Jill Johnston, Susan Sontag, and Diana Trilling (1979, Chris Hedegus and D.A. Pennebaker). Not For Sale: Feminism and Art in the USA during the 1970s is a video essay based on the films, slides, and other documentation of the art of the Feminist decade (1988, Laura Cottingham, with music by Yoko Ono; editing by Sally Sasso and Leslie Singer). Janet Kaplan is professor of art history at Moore College of Art and Design, an art critic, and the former executive editor of Art Journal.
- Town Bloody Hall
88 minutes
Wednesday, January 29, 6:00 pm
Moore Auditorium, admission free
- Not For Sale
87 minutes
Wednesday, February 12, 6:00 pm
Moore Auditorium, admission free

A tabloid-style catalog of the exhibition is available that features an essay by the curators; a compendium of quotes from the 1970s and now; and solicited statements on today's feminism by prominent Feminists across generations.

Galleries hours:
The Galleries at Moore are open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon to 4pm. Admission is open and free to the public. To arrange for a group tour please schedule at least one week in advance. The Galleries at Moore are closed during legal and academic holidays. For further information please contact 215.965.4027 (voice); 215.568.5921 (fax).

The Galleries at Moore, Moore College of Art and Design
20th Street & The Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19103

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