The Ink Shop is one of Ithaca’s best and most consistent art exhibition venues. The level of work shown is generally high. Shows of prints by members or invited artists – as well as the occasional traveling exhibition – are almost always put together with evident thought and care. The latest show, curated the inimitable Christa Wolf (a member) is no exception. Entitled “Her Mark: Works on Paper by Women Artists,” it attempts to invoke the spirit of the female artists’ collectives of the seventies. In a welcome move, the selection of works goes beyond traditional printmaking to incorporate painting, drawing and collage.
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I wish I could see this show. As someone who won’t be able to see it, I appreciate your connections of these artists to others, like Schwitters, with which we might be familiar. It helps put the work in context. I also found the connection to the women art collectives intersting. Is that something you thought of or is it in their intent to continue that tradition? Isn’t Her Mark the title of a book of feminist art criticism as well or am I making that up?
Did I miss a link to more images? I would love to see the chess one.
I put in a request for some pictures. The ones I took myself all have reflections from the glass frames.
The connection to seventies feminist to art was made by the press release. I thought the connection seemed a bit forced in terms of much of the work in the show. Its also not a subject I know a lot about. Plus there are all sorts of ways I could get in trouble by delving into the subject further.
According to the release:
It does sound like at least several artists are dealing with identity, which is one major concern of feminist art. It would be interesting, in a group exhibit like this, to have each artist address the group theme as well as her own art in her statement (assuming there are statements).