And that's not without good reason. Much of the work on display by seven artists from around the United States and Canada finds its roots in the pioneering underground feminist punk-rock movement that arose during the early to mid-1990s.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Carnegie Mellon gallery exhibit screams for your attention
And that's not without good reason. Much of the work on display by seven artists from around the United States and Canada finds its roots in the pioneering underground feminist punk-rock movement that arose during the early to mid-1990s.
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I saw this exhibit in November, and it was really interesting. I found that it had a good amount of shock value that drew the attention of many people. I went with friends, and we spent probably and hour or more there, looking at the pieces. There were some pieces that made me uncomfortable, but only because they pushed boundaries. There were many that were intriguing and brought a light to feminism that I had not considered. I do find however, that some people reacted negatively because the show was so radical. It needs to be said that not all feminism takes the face that Alien She does.
I've only seen part of this exhibit, but I do plan on going back and spending some time looking at the pieces more. I appreciated this article though. It can important to look at art both with the artist's purpose in mind, but it can also be important to take it in on its own and form your own impression and reaction to the work. In this exhibit, I think it will be helpful to me to have this background information on it going in, especially with work that is all unified by a movement. When I go to museums, the way that I try to take in work has developed and changed a lot as I have become more educated about art.
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