Feminist Wit in 1970s Bay Area Art

February 6 - April 13, 2024

She Laughs Back is serious fun. Showcasing nearly a hundred narrative artworks by nineteen women artists, the exhibition provokes laughter, smiles, and raised eyebrows. However, this art was not made for fun alone. Working in the politicized 1970s Bay Area region, the artists in She Laughs Back deployed humor subversively to advance women’s personal and political liberation.

Curated by Elaine O'Brien.

Feminist Art Panel
Participants: Dr. Elaine O'Brien, Dr. Mary Senyonga, Vicki Hall, MFA, and Dr. Joanna Nunez
Thursday, April 4, 4PM
On-line (Zoom Meeting ID 86947419412)

Co-organized by the Departments of Women and Gender Studies, Humanities & Religious Studies, and Art in conjunction with the exhibition She Laughs Back at the University Library Gallery.

A highly anticipated annual exhibition, the Student Awards Show was juried this year by artist Jodi Connelly and curator Faith McKinnie. The show features 31 artworks in diverse media from drawing to painting and digitial media.