"100 Years of Women Making" Exhibition to Open at Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka Next Year: Tracing the Steps of Women Artists Who Pioneered New Paths
An exhibition tracing about 100 years of women artists from the early 20th century to today will be held at Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka, from January 9 to March 22, 2027.Summary
The Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka will host the exhibition "100 Years of Women Making" from January 9 to March 22, 2027, tracing the steps of women artists over about 100 years from the early 20th century to the present. The exhibition introduces the endeavors of over 50 artists alongside their social circumstances and life stories, exploring diverse practices—those who faced difficulties and pioneered new paths, those who found avenues of expression within domestic life, and those who confronted society through their own bodies—and opens up the significance and possibilities of "making" for women to people living today. The exhibition is structured in 10 chapters. Chapter 1, "1920s–1940s: Pioneers Who Opened the Way," begins with pioneers such as Japanese-style painter Uemura Shōen and Western-style painter Migishi Setsuko, who created, disseminated, and paved the way for successors in an era when it was extremely difficult for women to express themselves independently. Chapter 2, "1920s–1940s: How Women Depicted Women," focuses on images of women painted by women, highlighting artists who expressed their individuality despite restrictions. Chapter 3, "1950s–1970s: Travel to the West and Challenges," features Kusama Yayoi, who completed her unique painterly expression in New York; Ono Yoko, who was involved in founding the international avant-garde group Fluxus; and Shiomi Mieko, who participated in it, examining the expressions of women artists who undertook unprecedented and challenging activities.
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