Anti-Action: Their Responses and Challenges @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, is hosting an exhibition re-examining the work of 1950s-60s women artists through the lens of "Anti-Action."Summary
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) is holding the exhibition "Anti-Action: Their Responses and Challenges," which reconsiders the creative activities of women artists prominent in abstract painting during the 1950s and 60s, using the keyword "Anti-Action" based on the gender studies perspective of art historian Izumi Nakajima. Initially, these female artists gained attention through the post-war influx of Art Informel, but they were marginalized when critics focused on the masculine concept of "Action Painting." Nakajima coined "Anti-Action" to describe the women artists' responses and challenges to this trend. The exhibition, held with Nakajima's full cooperation, features approximately 120 works by 14 artists, including Yayoi Kusama and Atsuko Tanaka, highlighting the diversity of their unique artistic paths. Furthermore, the exhibition will showcase early and previously unexhibited works by artists such as Keiko Akaana, Minami Tada, and Aiko Miyawaki, shedding new light on their unknown creations.
(Source：ART iT)