Losing Yourself in the 21st Century

Losing Yourself in the 21st century is an exhibition of performative media by emerging women artists exploring issues of identity and subjectivity in the contemporary age. Diverse in both expression and medium, the exhibition features the work of several women artists chosen through a competitive online curatorial process. 

Curated by Susan Richmond, Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art History, and co-curated by Cathy Byrd, Executive Director of Maryland Art Place and Jillian Hernandez a Ph.D. student in Women’s and Gender Studies at Rutgers University, the theme of the exhibition is focused on a “loss of self”. They are especially interested in projects that address the intersection of new media technologies and gendered subjectivity.

Our exhibition opens on Thursday Oct. 1 with a reception from 6pm - 8pm and an Artist talk at 7pm by artist Saya Woolfalk about her work “Ethnography of No Place.” Woolfalk will transform our small gallery into a “NO Place”- a fictional future constructed for the investigation of human possibilities and impossibilities.” Other artists in attendance are Noelle Mason and Amber Boardman who also have works in the show. Future programming includes Video Screening by Shana Moulton, Nov. 2, Artist Lecture by Susan Faludi 6pm – 8pm and Nov. 13, Performance piece by Ali Prosch in conjunction with the closing reception 6pm – 8pm.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Free event parking is available at the United Way Garage, located at the corner of Auburn and Courtland avenues.