Her Weight in Gold: An International Women's Showcase
January 2021
Curated by Mollie E. Barnes
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Her Weight in Gold is a celebration of work by women artists around the world.
NOTE FROM THE CURATOR
There are undercurrent of themes throughout Her Weight in Gold. The main body of the exhibition comprises strong and figurative work. During such an isolating time, perhaps this choice developed from a desire to be intimate, and close to people again. There is a closeness and proximity to the way a lot of the works are composed; up close and personal. Often further inspired by various degrees of lockdown and isolation, many of the artists have submitted works based in the domestic environment.
The submissions drew me to brightness, interesting use of colour and contrast. We have punctuated the busy figurative works with robust abstract pieces. They allow a breathing space of deep thought. Nothing feels unfamiliar, even in satirical and humorous pieces.
When reviewing submissions, the selected pieces had an overarching promise of hope, light, humour, nostalgia and togetherness while apart, so needed during this time. Even the abstract works are tight-knit, pulling together or addressing the viewer directly.
—Mollie E. Barnes, Founder of She Curates
FEATURED ARTISTS
Annelies Miedema, Shabnam Jannesari, Ellen Starr Lyon, Emily Wright, Kelly Chuning, Yadi Liu, Heidi Brueckner, Veronica Corradine Vargas, Heather Heitzenrater, Shazia Ahmad, Lindsay Parker, Roe LiBretto, Sarah Dunn, Carolyn Misterek, Navi Naisang, Georgia Dymock, Sandy Lang, Erin Juliana, Shaina Craft, Yolanda Santa Cruz, Chloe Wilwerding, Anastasiia Kruglova, Amelia White, Andrea Ehret, Sun Haas, Terri Jackson, Amelia Galgon, Hannah Nahas, Beth Welch, Charlotte Stevens, Samantha Buchanan, Debora Koo
Thank you for visiting!
To inquire about any of the artwork featured in this exhibition, please contact the artists directly via their websites.