New films by women filmmakers about the Feminist Revolution: Heretics
A Heretics film preview by Joan Braderman, followed by a panel with Harmony Hammond, Joan Snyder, and Cecilia Vicuña. Moderated by Judith K. Brodsky. In 1977, Braderman was one of the 21 women who formed the Heresies Collective, which published the journal Heresies: A Feminist Publication on Art and Politics from 1977 to 1992. Each issue was dedicated to a different topic, such as race, gender, and violence.
Panel:
Joan Braderman is an award-winning video artist and writer. Her work has been featured at the Centre Pompidou and The Museum of Modern Art and has been mentioned in newspapers and magazines such as The Village Voice, Time Out New York and The London Guardian.
Harmony Hammond is an artist, writer, and independent curator based out of New Mexico. She is considered a pioneer in the feminist art movement and has lectured extensively on feminist and lesbian art.
Joan Snyder paints in various styles and mediums, often incorporating found objects that are associated with memory and personal experiences. In 2007 Snyder was granted a MacArthur Fellowship.
Cecilia Vicunã is an artist, performer, filmmaker, and poet of Chilean descent who often uses language and textiles in her work.
Judith K. Brodsky is founding director of The Judith K. and David J. Brodsky Center for Print and Paper at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, which is a center for cutting-edge printmaking. Brodsky is a member of the national committee for The Feminist Art Project, which celebrates the feminist art movement and the aesthetic, intellectual, and political impact of women on the visual arts and art history.
These events are co-presented by P.S.1 and The Feminist Art Project. For more information about The Feminist Art Project, please visit feministartproject.rutgers.edu
