"Women Forward: Part Two" Exhibition

Williamsburg Art & Historical Center

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In 1987 the US Congress passed a resolution to designate the month of March as “Women’s History Month,” and the US President issues an annual proclamation during that month to acknowledge and honor some outstanding women in America who have achieved in their chosen careers and contributed so much to the society.

So, the WAH Center is going to have a special exhibition starting in March, 2009 entitled, “Women Forward,” to celebrate the “Women History Month,” to honor those women artists who have achieved their worthy recognitions in their chosen artist career and have contributed so much to the art world, also some other women artists who are on the way to be recognized in the art world. As the curator of the show, I have gathered 31 outstanding women artists whose works will be included in the show. These selected women artists are from various cultural backgrounds with different ages, expressing their artistic visions with multiple media. Some are already known nationally and internationally as “most prominent artists” and they are also considered to be “some of the most respected inspirational artists and leading mentors” to many people. The list includes such well-known names as Judy Chicago (white American), Faith Ringgold (Afro-American) and Toshiko Takaezu (Asian America) whom I honor as Special Guest Artists, and who present the rich racial and cultural diversity of women achievers in the arts, and for whom I hold deep appreciation and respect for their having paved the bright path for the future generations of women artists. Some have gone through the 1960s and ’70s Women’s Lib or other women’s activist movements, while others of the younger generation might not know anything about them, having never experienced difficulty as female artists in their chosen career.

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