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Feminist Art Movement Begins
There is no exact date on which the movement starts, rather feminist art and ideas began appearing during the 1960's. It is also quoted as being one of the most influencial movements internationally. Before the movement, many artists were discriminated against simply for being women. The feminist art movement strived to give women a place in the art world, and to create art that showcase a women's perspective, as well as change what it ment to make art. -
Artforum
International contemporary art magazine, Artforum, releases its first issue. -
Cut Piece
Advant-garde artist Yoko Ono presented her performance piece in order to make a statement against women's violence, and is one of many such pieces created by artists during this time. Ono's piece consisted of the audience cutting off parts of her clothing while she sat still. -
Postmodernism Takes Importance
Post Modern art gave way to such ideas such as conceptualism, installation, and performance art. Feminist artist were known for using many of these "out of the box" ideas," in order to differentiate from the traditional male-taught art practices. By finding new way to use and make art, the feminists helped to open the definition of what could be considered art. -
The Women's Interart Center is Founded
The center, still in use today, is created to showcase female artists, and has produced over 600 events to date. http://www.ncrw.org/member-organizations/womens-interart-center -
Feminist Education
The first American art program specifically about feminist art education began with instruction from Judy Chicago. -
"Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?"
Linda Nochlin, an art critic during the feminist movement, has her essay (titled above) appear in ARTnews, one of the most popular artist magazines. Before this, art history was wriiten through a male standard. Bringing attention to this topic gave rise to the question of what the defining standards should be for exceptional art. More female artists have since been added to art history books that were previously male-dominated. -
A.I.R. Gallery is Founded
The gallery is founded specifically to showcase women artists and is one of the first to do so. It is still open and running to date. http://www.airgallery.org/ -
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Women's Video Festival
Created by Steina Vasulka and originating in New York, the festival sought to showcase female artists. -
Feminist Studio Workshop (FSP) is created
A program specifically for feminist art is designed through the collaboration of Judy Chicago, Arlene Raven , as well as Sheila Levrant de Bretteville. It was an all-encompassing program within the Women's Building featured in LA. Both the building and program were created around the same time and were intended for use by all women, within the feminist community or otherwise. -
Hannah Wilke
Hannah Wilke became known for her body art pieces. She made many statements on the views of women's beauty values in society, creating several "explicit" female images within her art. -
Spiderwoman Theater's First Performance
The theater, named after the Hopi Indian goddess of creation, is still running today. The theater makes use of story-weaving which is made up of feminist ideas mixed with myths and personal stories. http://www.spiderwomantheater.org/SpiderwomanAboutUs.htm -
Maintenance Work
Advant-Garde artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles created a perfomance collaboration entitled "I Make Maintenance Art One Hour Everyday", in which she combined daily practices of household chores which she performed herself with photographs and interviews of workers. This was later exhibited at theWhitney Museum of American Art. -
Griselda Pollock
Beginning at this time, art historian Griselda Pollock becomes an important influence in the modern art world as well as for the feminist art movement. -
Three Weeks in May
Performance piece created by Suzanne Lacy to bring attention to sexual violence against women. The piece included a map of rapes around the city as well as women's self-defense classes. -
Guerrilla Girls are Formed
Radical Feminists who literally dawned gorilla masks while speaking out against the unequality within the world of art. Taking up the masks, as well as false names allowed the speakers to protect their identities, due to the consequences that could arise from taking such a stand. The Guerrilla Girls spread their ideas using both performances and protests. -
The Advantages of Being a Woman Artist
A list that was posted by the Guerrilla Girls. http://www.guerrillagirls.com/posters/advantages.shtml -
WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution
AN exhibition focussing on the feminist art movement during 1965. It featured work from the U.S. as well as many other countries, totalling 120 artists in all. -
A Studio of Their Own: The Legacy of the Fresno Feminist Experiment
An exhibition which showcased the feminist movement at its height during the 70's and 80's. http://www.astudiooftheirown.org/ -
!Women Art Revolution
Written, directed, and produced by Lynn Hershman Leeson, this film documents the story of feminist art. -
Doin' It In Public: Feminism and Art at the Woman's Building
An exhibition featuring artists and work that came from the Woman's Building in Los Angeles.
