‘Great change is possible’: female artists grapple with social and political upheaval
A new group exhibition brings together the work of 28 artists from America and beyond who use their work to cover how difficult times have inspired them
Abraham Lincoln seated in a monumental chair. Thomas Jefferson standing tall surrounded by excerpts from the Declaration of Independence. Andrew Jackson raising his hat as his horse rises on its rear legs.
Washington’s statues tell a heroic story, usually with a white male face. But the newest arrival, while carved from Carrara marble like a classical sculpture, is different. Intra-Venus is a nude self-portrait by Marina Vargas, candidly depicting her body during breast cancer treatment. The Spanish artist, who lost the use of her left arm for a time, shows herself with left arm raised aloft in triumph.
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