Bold Women

Exhibition

Exhibition Overview

Bold Women
Bold Women
Susan Earle, curator
Galleries 315, 316, 317, and 404 Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

Exhibition images

Works of art

Ingrid Pollard (born 1953), Emancipation Day Celebration
Emancipation Day Celebration
Ingrid Pollard
2018
Elia Alba (born 1962), Cardinal and Gauntlets
Cardinal and Gauntlets
Elia Alba
2021 - 2021
Elia Alba (born 1962), Horseshoe and Dance
Horseshoe and Dance
Elia Alba
2021 - 2021
Elia Alba (born 1962), Birds of a Feather (Purple)
Birds of a Feather (Purple)
Elia Alba
2022 - 2022
Kandace Creel Falcón (born 1981), Eager to Learn
Eager to Learn
Kandace Creel Falcón
2022
Kandace Creel Falcón (born 1981), Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Kandace Creel Falcón
2022
Cara Romero (born 1977), Eufaula Girls
Eufaula Girls
Cara Romero
2015
Pace Editions, Inc. (founded 1968); Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011); Shibata Yasu (born 1968), Japanese Maple
Japanese Maple
Pace Editions, Inc., Helen Frankenthaler, Shibata Yasu
2005
Ester Hernandez (born 1944), Sun Mad
Sun Mad
Ester Hernandez
1981
Cara Romero (born 1977), 3 Sisters
3 Sisters
Cara Romero
2022
Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell, The Hunt
The Hunt
Kara Walker, Landfall Press, Steve Campbell
1995
Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin (born 1951), East Side quilt
East Side quilt
Sonié Joi Thompson-Ruffin
2004–2005
Rose B. Simpson (born 1983); Tamarind Institute (founded 1970), Maria
Maria
Tamarind Institute, Rose B. Simpson
2021
Hong Chun Zhang (born 1971), Twister #2
Twister #2
Hong Chun Zhang
2012
Shellyne Rodriguez (born 1977), BX Third World Mix Tape no. 4, Caminos (Slow and Steady)
BX Third World Mix Tape no. 4, Caminos (Slow and Steady)
Shellyne Rodriguez
2022
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954), Carrie and Mary Dann (Western Shoshone) Indigenous land rights activists
Carrie and Mary Dann (Western Shoshone) Indigenous land rights activists
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie
1996
Jenny Holzer (born 1950), Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise
Abuse of Power Comes as No Surprise
Jenny Holzer
circa 1984
Claude Cahun (1894–1954), untitled (self-portrait)
untitled (self-portrait)
Claude Cahun
circa 1927
Catherine Opie (born 1961), Dyke Deck
Dyke Deck
Catherine Opie
1996
Mimi Smith (born 1942), Steel Wool Peignoir
Steel Wool Peignoir
Mimi Smith
1966
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954), Pualani Kanahele (Native Hawaiian) Kuma Hula (dance teacher) and educator
Pualani Kanahele (Native Hawaiian) Kuma Hula (dance teacher) and educator
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie
1996
Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell, The Chase
The Chase
Kara Walker, Landfall Press, Steve Campbell
1995
Mary Sibande (born 1982), Sophie-Ntombikayise
Sophie-Ntombikayise
Mary Sibande
2009
Shelley Niro (born 1954), 500 Year Itch
500 Year Itch
Shelley Niro
1992
Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell, The Plunge
The Plunge
Kara Walker, Landfall Press, Steve Campbell
1995
Kara Walker (born 1969); Steve Campbell, The End
The End
Kara Walker, Steve Campbell
1995
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954), Joy Harjo
Joy Harjo
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie
1996
Kara Walker (born 1969); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Steve Campbell, The Beginning
The Beginning
Kara Walker, Landfall Press, Steve Campbell
1995
Janna Faro, untitled sampler (Janna 1770 Faro)
untitled sampler (Janna 1770 Faro)
Janna Faro
1770
Tamarind Institute (founded 1970); Toyin Ojih Odutola (born 1985), Birmingham (left, middle, right)
Birmingham (left, middle, right)
Tamarind Institute, Toyin Ojih Odutola
2014
Martha Rosler (born 1943), On the Cusp of the Eighties
On the Cusp of the Eighties
Martha Rosler
circa 1980
Lorna Simpson (born 1960), III
III
Lorna Simpson
1994
Barbara Kruger (born 1945), We Will No Longer Be Seen and Not Heard
We Will No Longer Be Seen and Not Heard
Barbara Kruger
1985
Jenny Holzer (born 1950), untitled (Truisms)
untitled (Truisms)
Jenny Holzer
1983
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith (1940–2025); Michael Sims (born 1944); Lawrence Lithography Workshop (active 2001–present), untitled (horse)
untitled (horse)
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Michael Sims, Lawrence Lithography Workshop
2002
Betye Saar (born 1926); The Limited Edition Club; Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960), Bookmarks in the Pages of Life
Bookmarks in the Pages of Life
Betye Saar, The Limited Edition Club, Zora Neale Hurston
2000
Faye HeavyShield (born 1953), blood
blood
Faye HeavyShield
2004 - 2004
Faye HeavyShield (born 1953), homecoming
homecoming
Faye HeavyShield
2017 - 2017
Lisa Reihana (born 1964), Hine-nui-te-pō
Hine-nui-te-pō
Lisa Reihana
2008
Sandra Brewster (born 1973), Take a Little Trip
Take a Little Trip
Sandra Brewster
2022
Sandra Brewster (born 1973), Salome Bey
Salome Bey
Sandra Brewster
2021
Angela Hennessy, Mourning Weaves #2
Mourning Weaves #2
Angela Hennessy
2024
Sandra Brewster (born 1973), Blur 23
Blur 23
Sandra Brewster
2021
Sandra Brewster (born 1973), Claudia Jones
Claudia Jones
Sandra Brewster
2021
Renée Stout (born 1958); Pyramid Atlantic (founded 1981), Seduction Coat
Seduction Coat
Renée Stout, Pyramid Atlantic
2005
Jamelie Hassan (born 1948), Yeah/Neon manuscript page
Yeah/Neon manuscript page
Jamelie Hassan
2005–2015
Carrie Mae Weems (born 1953), American Monuments I
American Monuments I
Carrie Mae Weems
2015–2016
Amalia Ruiz Díaz (born 1957), Bodas de oro: La tabla del ama de casa (Golden Wedding Anniversary: The Housewife’s Cutting Board)
Bodas de oro: La tabla del ama de casa (Golden Wedding Anniversary: The Housewife’s Cutting Board)
Amalia Ruiz Díaz
2001
Amalia Ruiz Díaz (born 1957), Bodas de oro: La tabla del ama de casa (Golden Wedding Anniversary: The Housewife’s Cutting Board)
Bodas de oro: La tabla del ama de casa (Golden Wedding Anniversary: The Housewife’s Cutting Board)
Amalia Ruiz Díaz
2001
Andrea Carlson (born 1979); Highpoint Center for Printmaking (founded 2001), Exit
Exit
Andrea Carlson, Highpoint Center for Printmaking
2019
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie (born 1954), Muriel Miguel (Kuna/Rappahannock) actress, director Spiderwoman Theater
Muriel Miguel (Kuna/Rappahannock) actress, director Spiderwoman Theater
Hulleah J. Tsinhnahjinnie
1996
Ke-Sook Lee (1941–2025), Awakening in Her Garden 3
Awakening in Her Garden 3
Ke-Sook Lee
2001
Emmi Whitehorse (born 1957); Landfall Press (active 1970–2004); Jack Lemon (circa 1935); Sarah Pavlus, untitled
untitled
Emmi Whitehorse, Landfall Press, Jack Lemon, Sarah Pavlus
2001
Deborah Dancy (born 1949); Vermont Studio Center; Sarah Amos, Nameless
Nameless
Deborah Dancy, Vermont Studio Center, Sarah Amos
2001
Maria Martinez (1887–1980), jar
jar
Maria Martinez
1915–1934
Sonia Khurana (born 1968), bird
bird
Sonia Khurana
1999
Viola Burley Leak (born 1944), Jazz Storm quilt
Jazz Storm quilt
Viola Burley Leak
2006
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell (1931–2023), Copyrights on the Selvedge quilt
Copyrights on the Selvedge quilt
Virginia Jean Cox Mitchell
2009
Renée Fleuranges-Valdes (born 1959), Akofena: Defender of the Land
Akofena: Defender of the Land
Renée Fleuranges-Valdes
2022
Shelley Niro (born 1954), Raven at Night
Raven at Night
Shelley Niro
2022
Stacey Tyrell (born 1978), Mistress and Slave
Mistress and Slave
Stacey Tyrell
2018
Marla A. Jackson (born 1952), Sankofa
Sankofa
Marla A. Jackson
2007
Dyani White Hawk (born 1976); Tandem Press, They Gifted (Night)
They Gifted (Night)
Dyani White Hawk, Tandem Press
2025
Melanie Andrew Yazzie (born 1966), Honoring Her
Honoring Her
Melanie Andrew Yazzie
2004
Dyani White Hawk (born 1976); Tandem Press, To See with Intention
To See with Intention
Dyani White Hawk, Tandem Press
2025
Katrina Silander Clark; Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Stumptown Printers (founded 1999), Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde
Josh MacPhee, Stumptown Printers, Katrina Silander Clark
2013
Josh MacPhee (born 1973); Stumptown Printers (founded 1999); Jennifer Cartwright, Mothers of East Los Angeles
Mothers of East Los Angeles
Josh MacPhee, Stumptown Printers, Jennifer Cartwright
2004
Jeanne Rij-Rousseau (1870–1956), Abstraction: Windows
Abstraction: Windows
Jeanne Rij-Rousseau
circa 1910–1915
Koo Kyung Sook (born 1960), Markings No. 7-3
Markings No. 7-3
Koo Kyung Sook
2007
Graciela Iturbide (born 1942), Nuestra señora de las iguanas (Our Lady of the Iguanas)
Nuestra señora de las iguanas (Our Lady of the Iguanas)
Graciela Iturbide
1979
Firelei Báez (born 1981), Collector of Shouts (April 21)
Collector of Shouts (April 21)
Firelei Báez
2016
Shirin Neshat (born 1957), Stories of Martyrdom
Stories of Martyrdom
Shirin Neshat
1994
vanessa german (born 1976), Blessing of the Boats
Blessing of the Boats
vanessa german
2016
Hong Chun Zhang (born 1971), Bound
Bound
Hong Chun Zhang
2025
Miriam Schapiro (1923–2015), Personal Appearance #3
Personal Appearance #3
Miriam Schapiro
1973
Amalia Ruiz Díaz (born 1957), Bodas de oro: La tabla del ama de casa (Golden Wedding Anniversary: The Housewife’s Cutting Board)
Bodas de oro: La tabla del ama de casa (Golden Wedding Anniversary: The Housewife’s Cutting Board)
Amalia Ruiz Díaz
2001
Lida Abdul (born 1973), White House
White House
Lida Abdul
2005
Mary Sibande (born 1982), Recollected Memory
Recollected Memory
Mary Sibande
2025

Events

February 27, 2025
Social
Bold Women Friends of the Art Museum Reception
5:30–7:00PM
March 7, 2025
Talk
Rose B. Simpson Artist Talk
2:00–3:00PM
March 9, 2025
Talk
Steel Wool Peignoir
2:00–3:00PM
March 12, 2025
Talk
Mary Sibande Artist Talk
3:00–4:00PM
March 25, 2025
Talk
Motion and Meaning: Art Beyond Conflict with Artist Shiva Ahmadi
6:00–7:30PM
March 27, 2025
Activity
Zines and Za
6:00–7:30PM
March 29, 2025
Activity
Modern Monoprints
1:00–4:00PM
April 4, 2025
Activity
Chinese Ink Painting with Hong Chun Zhang
2:00–3:30PM
April 8, 2025
Activity
Women Artists
1:00–3:00PM
April 17, 2025
Social
Student Night at the Spencer Museum of Art
5:00–7:00PM
April 18, 2025
Talk
Kandace Creel Falcón Artist Talk
3:00–4:00PM
April 24, 2025
Performance
Snap, snap, begin again: An Improvised Performance for Bold Women
6:00–6:50PM
April 26, 2025
Performance
Snap, snap, begin again: An Improvised Performance for Bold Women
2:00–2:50PM
May 1, 2025
Talk
Conversation 5: Gender and Sexuality
5:30–6:30PM
May 17, 2025
Performance
Lawrence Community Orchestra String Quartet
2:30–3:00PM
May 20, 2025
Talk
In New Orleans Everyone is a Queen!
12:00–1:00PM
June 6, 2025
Performance
A Bold B.L.A.C.K. Lawrence Open Mic
3:00–4:30PM
June 17, 2025
Social
Friends of the Art Museum Open House
4:00–6:00PM
June 28, 2025
Tour
Museum Highlights
2:00–3:00PM

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