The Strand Center for the Arts has launched a new exhibition titled The World is Her Canvas, shining a spotlight on the work of women artists and their evolving place in the world of contemporary art.Now open to the public, the exhibition features more than 50 unique pieces created by eight local women. Their work spans a range of themes, mediums, and messages — all unified by a focus on the experience of being a woman in today’s world.Elsa Koop-Angelicola, gallery and events manager at The Strand, emphasized the emotional and thematic depth of the show.”There’s an overarching theme in the artwork of the experience of being a woman in today’s world and then portraying that experience through art, whether it’s political, personal or existential,” she said. Among the featured artists is Valerie Hird of Burlington, who spoke candidly about the long-overdue recognition of women in the arts.”Only in the last decade that women are being recognized. I mean, they have been discovered suddenly. It’s kind of amusing,” Hird said. Yet, while the exhibition celebrates women’s voices, Hird hopes viewers will ultimately see beyond the gender of the artists. “It’s great artwork. It’s not just about the fact that we’re women, but we’re women who make wonderful, wonderful artwork,” she said.The World is Her Canvas will run through June 21.
The Strand Center for the Arts has launched a new exhibition titled The World is Her Canvas, shining a spotlight on the work of women artists and their evolving place in the world of contemporary art.
Now open to the public, the exhibition features more than 50 unique pieces created by eight local women. Their work spans a range of themes, mediums, and messages — all unified by a focus on the experience of being a woman in today’s world.
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Elsa Koop-Angelicola, gallery and events manager at The Strand, emphasized the emotional and thematic depth of the show.
“There’s an overarching theme in the artwork of the experience of being a woman in today’s world and then portraying that experience through art, whether it’s political, personal or existential,” she said.
Among the featured artists is Valerie Hird of Burlington, who spoke candidly about the long-overdue recognition of women in the arts.
“Only in the last decade that women are being recognized. I mean, they have been discovered suddenly. It’s kind of amusing,” Hird said.
Yet, while the exhibition celebrates women’s voices, Hird hopes viewers will ultimately see beyond the gender of the artists.
“It’s great artwork. It’s not just about the fact that we’re women, but we’re women who make wonderful, wonderful artwork,” she said.
The World is Her Canvas will run through June 21.
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