Amplifying Inclusion: Intersectional Feminism in Contemporary Curatorial Practice
Affiliated Society or Committee Name: Women's Caucus for ArtOver 12 months, from May 2018 to April 2019, the Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art curatorial
collective organized F213, an exhibition in San Francisco that spotlighted bold artistic expressions of
contemporary feminist protest. This national exhibition included approximately 40 visual artists paired with
writers whose written responses varied from art historical contextualization to experimental flash fiction.
The curatorial collective members developed aesthetic principles and selection criteria in order to create
an inclusive and intersectional feminist art platform for increasing awareness about social issues. For
example, they chose artwork without exercising censorship and without regard to controversial subject
matter. The selected works in F213 emphasize the importance of intersectionality for feminist protest and
activism today. In this panel curators and participants will discuss the theoretical frameworks,
collaborative processes, and inevitable challenges involved to put on an inclusive and intersectional
feminist protest show during the Trump administration.
collective organized F213, an exhibition in San Francisco that spotlighted bold artistic expressions of
contemporary feminist protest. This national exhibition included approximately 40 visual artists paired with
writers whose written responses varied from art historical contextualization to experimental flash fiction.
The curatorial collective members developed aesthetic principles and selection criteria in order to create
an inclusive and intersectional feminist art platform for increasing awareness about social issues. For
example, they chose artwork without exercising censorship and without regard to controversial subject
matter. The selected works in F213 emphasize the importance of intersectionality for feminist protest and
activism today. In this panel curators and participants will discuss the theoretical frameworks,
collaborative processes, and inevitable challenges involved to put on an inclusive and intersectional
feminist protest show during the Trump administration.
Field of Study:
Chair:
Sawyer Rose,Northern California Women's Caucus for Art - sawyer@sawyerrose.com
Discussant:
Maria Elena Buszek,University of Colorado, Denver - maria.buszek@ucdenver.edu