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My drawing ‘Queer Elements’ created for Qtopia and my exhibition ‘We’re Here, We’re Queer’ now has prints available for sale through my gallery m. The initial concept for this work came from former head curator Liz Bradshaw and 50% of profits go towards Qtopia’s seed fund. Ever wondered what the + symbol at the end of LGBTQIA+ stands for? Queer Elements transforms the scientific periodic table into a rainbow of colours, words, flags and symbols, encompassing the A to Z of LGBTQIA+ terminology, vernacular, slang and communities. The artwork fuses art and science, employing the periodic table structure to create a diagram of queer culture through language. Arranged alphabetically, Each ‘element’ is a specific term, slang word or subgroup within the LGBTQIA+ community, alongside their corresponding flag and symbol. The periodic table is known for its adaptability as new elements are discovered. Similarly, the language of queer identity is continually evolving and being added to. ‘Queer Elements’ captures this dynamism acknowledging that language is a living entity reflecting an ever-changing LGBTQIA+ cultural landscape. You can buy prints of this work here: https://lnkd.in/gD8edM9H

Why Commission or Exhibit Art Work? Exhibiting art work can significantly enhance a company or organization’s commitment to social issues such as diversity, inclusion, and celebrating women. Through the emotional power of portraiture, my exhibitions provide: Engagement: Art engages people on a deep emotional level, fostering empathy and understanding. Awareness: Powerful visual narratives raise awareness and prompt discussions on critical social issues. Inclusion: By showcasing diverse stories and experiences, art can promote a more inclusive environment. Advocacy: Exhibitions can serve as platforms for advocacy, supporting organizational campaigns and initiatives. Whether my work hangs in a gallery or public space, I strive to create beautiful, respectful portraits that allow subjects to shape their own representation. The collaboration between subject and photographer captures a fleeting, precious moment, creating magic that resonates with viewers.

CFP for Collecting Her Thoughts: Lightning Talks on Women Art Collectors Across Time Date: June 14, 2024 CFP Deadline: April 26, 2024 https://lnkd.in/evX9vU4V For this graduate student colloquium, we seek brief, 10-minute lightning talks that take up the theme of women art collectors. How does the study of female collectors challenge and expand existing museum studies scholarship? Who were these women, and why did they collect? How might a private or domestic collecting practice differ from a public-facing curatorial project? Possible subjects include, but are not limited to: * Women collectors, women archaeologists, women’s collecting circles, * Women’s roles in taste-making and national identity formation, * Museum formation, overlooked contributions to museum studies, * Domestic collecting and decoration, revisiting the “separate spheres” phenomenon, * Women’s philanthropy, collecting as activism, * Feminist curatorial practice, * Intersectional perspectives of women collectors and museum practice, * Barriers or opportunities for women’s art acquisition, * New methodologies or approaches to collection, revising gendered collecting terminology

Excited to announce May Exhibition: "The Name Story," proudly hosted in collaboration with https://lnkd.in/ge3EdV-R at Nino Studio Gallery. Join us for the opening reception during Pioneer Square's First Thursday Art Walk on May 2nd, 2024, from 5-8 PM. My Name Story is a portrait-video project that examines the AANHPI experience through the lens of our names at the intersection of race, gender and class. This project explores themes of identity, belonging, and reclamation in a country that oftentimes labels AANHPIs as the other and perpetual foreigner. The project includes women from different generations, ethnicities and experiences who have had, at one point or another, struggles with their names and the meanings attached to them

Discover five inspiring practices of GLAMs operating as commons. Click on the link below to read a working paper on best practices for the financing and management practices of GLAMs under a commons-oriented perspective by Ares Kalandides and Dr. Bastian Lange (PD) (Inpolis Urbanism GmbH). https://lnkd.in/diCFV2UY These cases exemplify the significance of community engagement, volunteerism, and the preservation of cultural and historical resources. They share a commitment to creating and sustaining accessible spaces for knowledge-sharing and cultural enrichment, often adapting to evolving circumstances and community needs. Oral History Groups in Greece are self-organized initiatives dedicated to collecting and disseminating oral history archives. They employ horizontal governance and collaborative content creation to preserve personal stories, both historical and contemporary. Contemporary Social History Archives in Athens, Greece serves as a repository for the history of left-wing political and social movements, offering an extensive collection to the public. In addition to its archives, it actively engages in educational activities, publications, and public events to share valuable knowledge. Schwules Museum in Berlin combines political expression, scientific archival work, exhibitions, and workshops within an association structure. It focuses on LGBTQ+ history and culture and remains adaptable to changing demands while maintaining a strong volunteer presence. Ekatarina Pavlovic Library in Serbia is located within the Rural Cultural Center Markovac, and promotes culture, education, and social services in an underprivileged region. It employs feminist pedagogy to encourage critical thinking, creativity, and civic awareness. Ostavinska Gallery in Belgrade, Serbia operates within the Magacin cultural center, provides free access to spatial and technical resources for various art and social activities. It fosters cultural exchange, social cohesion, and community organizing. This working paper is part of the GLAMMONS WP1 "Challenges for the GLAMs: mapping the field across Europe before and after the pandemic" / Deliverable 1.4: "Best practices for the financing and management practices of GLAMs under a commons-oriented perspective." #GLAMMONS #HorizonEU #commons #OpenScience #OpenAccess #ResearchImpactEU Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences; European Creative Hubs Network; CREARE Social; NOVA ISKRA, Technische Universität Berlin; Burgundy School of Business - BSB; MAZOMOS Landscape and Heritage Consultants

Managing GLAMs? Read more about five practices of GLAMs operating as #commons in a working paper by Ares Kalandides and Dr. Bastian Lange (PD) (Inpolis Urbanism GmbH). Each case highlights the importance of #volunteering, #engaging with the community, and #preserving historical and cultural heritage. They hold a dedication to building and maintaining open spaces for knowledge transfer and cultural enrichment, frequently making adjustments to meet changing demands and conditions within the community. #GLAMMONS #HorizonEU #commons #OpenScience #OpenAccess #ResearchImpactEU

In her essay "Why I Write," Joan Didion encapsulates the essence of expression and observation, stating, "I write entirely to find out what I'm thinking, what I'm looking at, what I see and what it means." This introspective journey resonates profoundly with the works of the women artists featured in "What She Means," an exhibition that delves into the depths of female identity, perception, and articulation. It offers a kaleidoscopic view of what it means to be a woman in today's world. The exhibition's title, "What She Means," serves as both a question and a statement. It challenges us to consider the significance of women's voices in art and culture. What does she mean when she paints a canvas with bold strokes of color? What does she mean when she sculpts figures that defy conventional forms? What does she mean when she captures moments of vulnerability through her lens? Each piece in this collection is a testament to the multifaceted nature of female expression. Cultivate Art #art #collectors #EmergingArt #Exhibition

Calling all Feminists! The editors of #WomansArtJournal invite you to apply before the #August29 deadline to our session at #CAA2025 NY: "Reading Bodies of Information: Inventive Feminist Approaches to Women Artists in the Archive.” You can find the #applicationportal here: https://lnkd.in/eATZGDNt. Organized by the #WomansArtJournal, this session will present approaches that art historians and artists are already fruitfully applying to their engagement with archives in their studies of women artists, fortifying participants and attendees across art-historical and artistic disciplines with inventive, practicable, energizing new feminist strategies for working in, on, and with archival bodies. While feminists have introduced important ways to engage with the global archive in recent years, we posit that many innovative approaches remain to be shared. This session will draw together useful new feminist methodologies and theoretical perspectives for employing collections of sources to recuperate women artists’ lives, practices, materials, and/or works. We preliminarily define an archive as a corpus of information comprising texts, sketchbooks, maps, photographsp, documentation of performances, and/or utilitarian objects, but we are open to expanded definitions. Are there bodies of sources not yet viewed as archives that contain untapped resources for illuminating women artists? Are there dissident ways of reading, interpreting, and analyzing the already known materials that can yield new insights? How can data-analysis techniques enrich this process? In what new ways can we queer the archive? What additional roles can contemporary artists play in bringing better understanding to old documents? How can we best locate women in the archives who belonged to marginalized groups, such as Indigenous or “Outsider” artists? How can we radically yet respectfully train these new lenses on records regarding women who did not identify as feminists? What challenges and concerns attend these various approaches? Keywords: Topics: Feminisms Topics: Archival Studies Topics: Art History Topics: Women 1. Geographica Area: Global Alison Poe & Aliza Rachel Edelman, Ph.D. Session Chairs

#TBT Throwback to the #NECR #Webinar in May featuring Tiffany Fairey discussing the power of images. Watch Here: https://bit.ly/4aI4Edm In our accelerated visual world, images shape and drive politics. Images of war are everywhere, feeding a narrative that conflict is inevitable and pervasive, but peace is largely invisible. How can peace be built if we don’t know what it looks like? In this talk, Tiffany Fairey will present findings from her ongoing visual peace research and multi-country study of peace photography with research partners and conflict-affected communities in Northern Ireland, Colombia, Nepal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mexico, and Rwanda. Examining the methods, ethics, and strategies of innovative visual peace projects in different conflict and peace settings reveals how photography is being used by and with conflict-affected communities to resist and disrupt violence, to build resilience and heal, to nurture dialogue, to bridge division and rebuild relationships, and to inspire that peace is possible. While the effects of participatory peace photography initiatives are uncertain, the research highlights the central role that images and image-making play in not only depicting peace but creating the conditions for inclusive cultures of peace. Columbia University Columbia University School of Professional Studies Beth Fisher-Yoshida #NECR #ColumbiaSPS #ColumbiaUniversity #Peacebuilding

“What advice would you give to girls and women who aspire to be leaders in your field? Anna Bottinelli: Speak up. Be prepared to stand up for what is right, even if it goes against powerful forces. The Monuments Woman Evelyn Tucker, who served as a restitution representative in Austria, took personal pride in her work and courageously denounced the misuse of looted art as decor for officers of the military government. She believed that her criticisms and commitment to reform, even if it came at the expense of her own safety, was for the greater good of restitution. Today, I think there is a need for more forceful and inspiring voices like Tucker. Collaborative work is also, in my view, an essential element of this field. Restitution’s interdisciplinary nature involves so many different areas of expertise — from history to law, research to diplomacy, and even politics. The MFAA’s success came from this diverse application of skills, which is still essential today.” More at link below👇