{"id":4470,"date":"2018-07-05T16:27:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T16:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2018-07-05T16:27:27","modified_gmt":"2018-07-05T16:27:27","slug":"reclamation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/reclamation\/","title":{"rendered":"“Reclamation”"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s been a while since I’ve been to an exhibit that really moved me. If you will be anywhere near central Vermont between now and September 8th, make a beeline to the Helen Day Art Center<\/a> in Stowe to see the the current show\u00a0Reclamation.<\/em>\u00a0I think you too will be mightily impressed.<\/p>\n

\"Dubnau

Jenny Dubnau, “MK Pale Ground”, 2010, Oil on Canvas<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Maier

Sylvia Maier, “Hawa Bah, mother of Mohamed Bah”, 2017, Oil on copper<\/p><\/div>\n

Curated by three women, comprised solely of the work of women painters depicting only female subjects, Reclamation<\/em> brings a sorely needed measure of recognition, not just to the historical lack of acknowledgment afforded to women artists and their valuable contributions over time, but also to the raw power of the work created by the all-female artists included in this show. Co-curator August Burn’s essay<\/a> in the show’s gallery guide\u00a0crystallizes and clarifies the strength behind the exhibition’s genesis, and in turn its success.<\/p>\n

\"Zang

Daryl Zang, “Wonder”, 2007, Oil on canvas<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Zang

Daryl Zang, “Roots”, 2008, Oil on Canvas<\/p><\/div>\n

Most of the paintings are strikingly large, at times even enormous, yet they still manage to maintain a level of emotional intimacy that leaves one with a sense of connection. Despite the disparity between artists and styles, the work imparts an engaging commonality which speaks to viewers across age, life condition, and nationality.<\/p>\n

\"Offut

Carol Offutt, “The Strength Within”, 2018, Oil on board<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Chapin

Aleah Chapin, “And We Were Birds”, 2013, Oil on Canvas<\/p><\/div>\n

I can’t help but wonder if in this particular instance size might be interpreted as a device equated with the need to raise one’s voice to be heard, as women artists have so long sought to be recognized in an art world dominated by men.\u00a0<\/span>There are a multitude of perspectives from which one might absorb the work in this show but, without a doubt, accessibility is a crucial part of its charm.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Hung

Hung Liu, “Xinshi: Messenger”, 2016, Mixed Media<\/p><\/div>\n

\"Hobson

Kyrin Hobson, “Innocent”, 2016, Charcoal with Wolf’s Carbon on paper<\/p><\/div>\n

I hope you will have a chance to see Reclamation<\/em> in person to judge for yourself.<\/p>\n

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