“Natalie White for Equal Rights” Exhibition

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WhiteBox and Wallplay are pleased to present Natalie White for Equal Rights, an interactive multimedia solo exhibition by Natalie White. Dedicated to raising awareness for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (E.R.A), the show promotes the need for inclusion.

“Everybody wins if the E.R.A is passed,” says White

The United States is only one of seven countries in the world along with Iran, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, and the two Pacific Island nations Palau and Tonga that have not ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination of Women (CEDAW). Known as the International Bill of Rights for Women, CEDAW has been signed and ratified by 187 countries, virtually every other country on Earth. This fact is what inspired White to dedicate her life to getting the E.R.A passed, raising awareness through her art.

“The Vietnam War ended in part because rock and roll music brought attention to the issue and a call for peace was transmitted through art. The Civil Rights movement was spearheaded by poets and activists calling out their leaders. I am an artist- it is my duty to help stop centuries of discrimination against women. Even if it’s not convenient or easy, it must be done,” says White

Natalie White for Equal Rights features White’s self-portrait double exposure oversized polaroid images in red, white and blue. A bronze sculpture of White, nude in combat boots holding the American Flag is the centerpiece of the exhibition. The underground exhibition space will feature an interactive study with books on the Constitution, a timeline of the history of the E.R.A and information on steps that can be taken to get it passed.

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution that would expressly prohibit discrimination against girls and women on the basis of gender. The Constitution currently does not guarantee equal rights for women. In her work, Natalie White advocates for a more progressive legislature, rooted in the fact that economic inequality, pregnancy discrimination, violence against women, and other forms of discrimination against women and girls are pervasive and leave women without effective legal recourse. State laws are not uniform and federal laws are not comprehensive. Moreover, these laws can be, and in some cases have been, rolled back at any time.

Natalie White is a provocative and progressive feminist artist, best known for her self-portrait work in giant polaroid photography and her contributions as a “muse” to the work of many of today’s art and fashion luminaries, such as George Condo, Olivier Zahm, Will Cotton, Spencer Tunick, and Sean Lennon. “Feminist by nature, riot by habit” Natalie White is a leader in advocating for female empowerment and self-affirmation through art. Born in 1988 in Fairmont, West Virginia, White first gained attention internationally as a young model.

Feminists of all genders, age, religion and race are
invited to participate in the March to Washington D.C.

There will be two stops a day in various cities and towns along the way. The concluding stop of each day of the March For ERA will feature festive speeches, a concert and collaborative art installations. Participants will stay and rest at community centers, rock & roll tour buses and campgrounds. Once the March reaches DC, there will be a final protest asking Congress to vote to extend the deadline on the ERA. A supermajority of Congress (⅔ of Congress) will have to vote to extend the Equal Rights Amendment before ratification would go to the States.

Natalie White for Equal Rights March:
Kick off at WhiteBox 329 Bowery to United Nations NY
July 8, 2016
2nd Stop Liberty Park Jersey City, NJ
3rd Stop TBD Linden, NJ
4th Stop Rutgers College New Brunswick, NJ
5th Stop YWCA Princeton, NJ
6th Stop NJ State Capitol Trenton, NJ
7th Stop Alice Paul Institute Trenton, NJ
8th Stop TBD Bordentown, NJ
9th Stop University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA
& Liberty Bell
10th Stop Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA
11th Stop TBD Wilmington, DE
12th Stop University of Delaware Newark, DE
13th Stop Camp Ramblewood VFW Darlington, MD
14th Stop Harford Mall Bel Air, MD
15th Stop MICA Baltimore, MD
16th Stop TBD Laurel, MD
17th Stop College Park Metro College Park, MD
18th Stop U.S. Capitol Hill Washington D.C.

*Further details coming

Natalie White, Wallplay, and WhiteBox are raising money for the march through donations channeled through WhiteBox, a 501 c3 organization, as well as crowdsourcing on Indiegogo and donations through earmarked art sales to benefit the exhibition.

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Schedule

from June 05, 2016 to July 09, 2016

Opening Reception on 2016-06-05 from 16:00 to 20:00

Artist(s)

Natalie White

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